YEMEN Press Agency

Iraq gives Syria 60,000 tons of fuel

WORLD, Feb. 15 (YPA) – The Iraqi Government decided, on Tuesday, to “donate” tons of Kerosene to Syria following the devastating earthquake that has jolted the country recently, according to Syrian News Agency.

The Iraqi Prime Minister’s media office said in a statement that PM Mohamad Shi’a al-Sudani directed the relevant authorities to send 60,000 tons of Kerosene to Syria.

The statement added that the Kerosene will be transported by the Syrian side from the al-Mikhtaf area in the Iraqi territorial waters.

This decision comes within the framework of the Iraqi stand by Syria in addressing the repercussions of the violent earthquake.

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