UAE Military's 'Operation Loyal Hands' in Flooded Areas Complete
- Publish date: Friday، 05 August 2022
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The Ministry of Defence has announced on its official account on Twitter, the completion of its operation to provide assistance and relief to people in the eastern region of the Emirates.
'Operation Loyal Hands' began last week In response to the heaviest rainfall to hit the country in 30 year specially in Fujairah and Sharjah.
انتهاء عملية #الأيدي_الوفية pic.twitter.com/3yE4kgPdHv
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) August 5, 2022
The Joint Operations Command sent army personnel and vehicles which helped rescue 870 people from flooded areas and played a role in providing assistance to about 4,000 residents whose homes were badly affected. The people were moved to temporary accommodation.
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In a tweet on Friday, the Ministry of Defence posted an image of its army personnel standing in front of a fleet of nearly 100 military vehicles with the message, "the operation ended" and the hashtag #LoyalHands.