aid/relief convoy
noun
: a group of vehicles carrying emergency food and supplies
The United Nations is sending an aid/relief convoy to the region.
Examples of aid/relief convoy in a Sentence
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Authorities have offered limited details of what transpired with the aid convoy on May 18.
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Ellen Knickmeyer and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Hundreds of Palestinians swarmed and looted an aid convoy in Gaza this weekend, one of the latest incidents revealing the disorganized distribution of aid in the region.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 22 May 2024
The World Gaza Dozens of Gazans were killed when Israeli forces opened fire on a chaotic crowd gathered around a food aid convoy yesterday.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
Multiple people have been arrested in connection with an attack Monday on an aid convoy headed toward Gaza, according to Israeli officials.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 14 May 2024
An aid convoy headed to Gaza is attacked in the West Bank.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Israeli strikes on an aid convoy run by the charity group World Central Kitchen killed seven of its workers in the Gaza Strip, setting off international outrage and underscoring the risks to humanitarian workers trying to alleviate a looming famine.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The attack on the aid convoy killed three British nationals, U.S.-Canadian dual national, one Palestinian worker and citizens of Australia and Poland, according to the group, which has been prominently involved in Gaza relief efforts.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
With desperation mounting, more than 100 Palestinians were killed last week in a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops around an aid convoy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Ellen Knickmeyer and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Hundreds of Palestinians swarmed and looted an aid convoy in Gaza this weekend, one of the latest incidents revealing the disorganized distribution of aid in the region.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 22 May 2024
The World Gaza Dozens of Gazans were killed when Israeli forces opened fire on a chaotic crowd gathered around a food aid convoy yesterday.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
Multiple people have been arrested in connection with an attack Monday on an aid convoy headed toward Gaza, according to Israeli officials.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 14 May 2024
An aid convoy headed to Gaza is attacked in the West Bank.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Israeli strikes on an aid convoy run by the charity group World Central Kitchen killed seven of its workers in the Gaza Strip, setting off international outrage and underscoring the risks to humanitarian workers trying to alleviate a looming famine.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
The attack on the aid convoy killed three British nationals, U.S.-Canadian dual national, one Palestinian worker and citizens of Australia and Poland, according to the group, which has been prominently involved in Gaza relief efforts.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
With desperation mounting, more than 100 Palestinians were killed last week in a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops around an aid convoy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
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