Pier Mission

US soldier injured earlier this year on Gaza pier mission has died

CNN — A US soldier who was critically injured over the summer while on the temporary Gaza pier mission died last week, the Army said Monday. The soldier, 23-year-old Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, was one of three US service members injured in non-combat incidents during the mission, though two were immediately returned to duty after …

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Egypt Independent November 7, 2024

US military ends troubled temporary pier mission off Gaza coast

CNN — The US military is ending its temporary pier mission off the Gaza coast that has been plagued with challenges after roughly 20 days of operational use, as humanitarian aid begins being brought in through an Israeli port instead. “Our assessment is that the temporary pier has achieved its intended effect to surge a very high volume of …

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Egypt Independent July 18, 2024