According to the newspaper “Al-Taghyeer,” this operation comes amid a siege imposed by the Rapid Support Forces on the city since May 2024, leading to its near-complete isolation from major supply routes. Sources described the event as “remarkable and carrying significant moral and military implications, given the challenges the city faces due to the siege.” This is the first air drop of its kind since the Rapid Support Forces managed to shoot down two military transport planes earlier. It is estimated that children make up about half of the 260,000 civilians trapped in the city, who have been almost entirely cut off from external aid.
