Second Moroccan plane carrying aid to Syrian refugees lands in Turkey

Adana, Turkey, November 29, 2012 (MAP)

A Moroccan aircraft carrying the second batch of humanitarian aid, bound for Syrian refugees in the south-east of Turkey, landed on Wednesday evening in the Turkish Adana airport.

Second Moroccan plane carrying aid to Syrian refugees lands in Turkey

The second cargo consists of 250 tents meant to fend off winter cold. The batch is part of 1,000 tents due to be sent to Gaziantep, a region located around 850 km southeast of Istanbul near the border with Syria.

Two other planes are expected to arrive on Thursday, carrying 1000 tents in total.