Field Coverage

WFP Food Drop Operation in Bentiu, South Sudan

21 October 2015

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers from the Mongolian Battalion (MonBatt) provide security as the World Food Programme (WFP) drops food in Bentiu. Since September, WFP has dropped close to 1,500 metric tons, with food drops expected to continue through to December so as to meet various shortfalls. So far, there have been 67 WFP flights with MonBatt providing a protection force of 1,021 troops.
Bags of food supplies air-dropped by a WFP aircraft.

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