US military to dismantle ill-fated Gaza aid pier, saying it is ‘mission complete’
by Associated Press in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#6P9SH)
Although Central Command praises operation, scheme announced by Biden cost $230m and only operated 25 days
The US military-built pier for carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission that has been fraught with repeated weather and security problems that limited how much food and other supplies could get to starving Palestinians.
Vice Adm Brad Cooper, deputy commander at US Central Command, told reporters in a Pentagon briefing on Wednesday that the pier had achieved its intended effect in what he called an unprecedented operation".
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