As per the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, the Omani Charitable Organisation (OCO) will start from today dispatching Omani relief aid to those affected in Somalia through an air strip.
The first and second flights will head for Mogadishu International Airport at 8 am with 90 tonnes of foodstuff, medicines and tents.
Chief Executive Officer of OCO said the first consignment, 720 tonnes, includes medical supplies and equipment, foodstuffs, relief materials and tents.
The Omani relief team will distribute the assistance to a number of Somali regions, particularly the central and southern regions and Puntland. As many as 16 flights are planned as part of this aid shipment, which runs for two weeks.
The Omani relief team is working in collaboration with the National Somali Committee for Disasters, the Somali Red Crescent and a number of international organisations and local associations in Somalia.
The Sultanate is always at the forefront of humanitarian and charitable activities. The government, private sector and the public respond with enthusiasm whenever the need for relief efforts arises in the wake of any event in any part of the world.