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.

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Claims of an attack on a Chinese Red Cross convoy Before Wednesday’s ceasefire announcement, an opposition militia belonging to the Brotherhood Alliance reported that the military fired on a relief convoy of nine Chinese Red Cross vehicles late Tuesday in the northern part of Shan state. David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025 In April, a strike on a WCK aid convoy killed seven workers -- three British citizens, Polish and Australian nationals, a Canadian-American dual national and a Palestinian. Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024 Advertisement The earlier strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in April killed three British citizens, Polish and Australian nationals, a Canadian American dual national and a Palestinian. Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad A mission of mercy, then a fatal strike: How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel’s target As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for aid/relief convoy

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