US begins construction of Gaza aid pier: Pentagon
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- Published Date: 10:03 | 25 April 2024
- Modified Date: 10:03 | 25 April 2024
The United States military has begun construction of a pier to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
"I can confirm that US military vessels... have begun to construct the initial stages of the temporary pier and causeway at sea," Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder told journalists.
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