AMMAN — Upon directives from His Majesty King Abdullah, the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO) said that 200 tonnes of food and relief supplies were being prepared to be sent on Tuesday to Syria. 

 

JHCO Secretary-General Hussein Shibli said that the aid would be sent by land after final arrangements were made, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

 

This initiative is in line with the Royal directives to support the brotherly Syrian people and provide them with all assistance necessary to alleviate their hardships during these difficult circumstances, Petra reported.