First aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyprus port in pilot project

First aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyprus port in pilot project
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A ship taking almost 200 tonnes of food to Gaza left a port in Cyprus early Tuesday in a pilot project to open a new sea route of aid to a population on the brink of famine.

The charity ship Open Arms was seen sailing out of Larnaca port in Cyprus, towing a barge containing around 200 tonnes of flour, rice and protein.

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