Tirana-The Emirati Salvation Team concluded its participation in efforts to put out forest fires in the Republic of Albania after spent several weeks supported by human cadres qualifying for such operations, planes, equipment, and firefighting materials necessary. The spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Mohamed El -Sherif, said that during this mission, the team carried out 700 water drops, equivalent to about 1,300 tons of water and firefighting materials through 28 sorties. He stressed that the team’s prominent contributions to relief and humanitarian operations reflect the strength of bilateral relations between the two countries and the entrepreneurial role of the UAE in international humanitarian work. The team had started its duties on August 12 in the affected areas that included
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