British troops may be tasked with delivering Gaza aid, BBC report says
LONDON (AP) — British troops may be tasked with delivering aid to Gaza from an offshore pier now under construction by the U.S. military, the BBC reported Saturday. U.K. government officials declined to comment on the report.
According to the BBC, the British government is considering deploying troops to drive the trucks that will carry aid from the pier along a floating causeway to the shore. No decision has been made and the proposal hasn’t yet reached Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the BBC reported, citing unidentified government sources.
The report comes after a senior U.S. military official said on Thursday that there would be no American “boots on the ground” and another nation would provide the personnel to drive the delivery trucks to the shore. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public, declined to identify the third party.
Related articles
- Israel’s defense minister said Monday the military would expand its operations in the southern Gaza2024-05-21
Major geomagnetic storm lights up parts of New Zealand
Aurora Australis seen in New Zealand after geomagnetic storm in March. Photo: Supplied / Ian Griffin2024-05-21Ministry of Health job losses 'cutting really deep'
(File photo.) Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller2024-05-21Ministry of Health job losses 'cutting really deep'
(File photo.) Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller2024-05-21Independent UN experts urge Yemen’s Houthis to free detained Baha'i followers
CAIRO (AP) — Human rights experts working for the United Nations on Monday urged Yemen’s Houthi rebe2024-05-21Hong Kong protests: ANU student released amid China's approval of national security law
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here2024-05-21
atest comment