Armed gunmen loot more than 100 aid trucks in Gaza, according to the United Nations

Gaza Sees Total Collapse Of Law And Order As 100 Aid Trucks "Violently Looted": UN

The drivers were forced to unload the trucks at gunpoint, aid workers were injured, and vehicles were extensively damaged.

A UN humanitarian convoy of 109 trucks carrying food was violently looted in Gaza on Saturday, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (Unrwa) said. Drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload the aid after crossing the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing. This was one of the worst incidents of its kind, writes the BBC.

Hamas ministry says over 20 killed in aid-looter operation in Gaza

Famine is looming in the northern Gaza Strip amid increased hostilities and a near-halt in food aid. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The convoy, carrying thousands of tons of food provided by UN agencies UNRWA and the World Food Program (WFP), was attacked shortly after entering Gaza on Saturday, UN officials and local community leaders said. Ninety-eight trucks of the convoy of 109 trucks were looted and some hauliers were injured during the incident, said Louise Wateridge, senior emergency officer for UNRWA. The incident “underscores the seriousness of the challenges of bri…

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