Iraqi cargo plane arrives in China to load equipment and supplies to fight coronavirus

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced today, Tuesday, the arrival of its military cargo plane in China to load equipment and supplies to combat the coronavirus.

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced today, Tuesday, the arrival of its military cargo plane in China to load equipment and supplies to combat the coronavirus.

The ministry said in a statement, “A C130 plane belonging to the Iraqi Air Force Command arrived in the People’s Republic of China to load medical and preventive equipment and supplies to combat the coronavirus pandemic, to limit the spread of this dangerous virus.”

It added, “This initiative comes within a series of initiatives offered by the Ministry of Defense to serve our dear people, especially in the current exceptional circumstances that witness the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to providing all capabilities to support the health sector.”