“After 03.00, B737 aircraft of the Polish Air Force safely transported 109 people to the country. The activities of the Polish Military Contingent in the Middle East were coordinated by the Operational Command of the Armed Forces, and the forces and resources were allocated by the General Command of the Armed Forces,” the Command reported on the X website.
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It emphasized that the evacuation was possible thanks to the cooperation of the Polish Army with the National Security Office, the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense.
“The Polish Army has once again confirmed its professionalism and readiness to help citizens,” it was written.
“They left yesterday at 5:40 and arrived today after 03:00. From Dubai they traveled by coach to Muscat in Oman, from where they returned as part of medical transport on two Air Force planes. Everything took place under the reliable care of employees of Polish facilities @PLinEmirates and @PLinSaudiArabia, with the support of @DowOperSZ and the authorities of the UAE and Oman. Thank you!” – wrote the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on
War in the Middle East. Karol Nawrocki reacts
On February 28, the US and Israel launched airstrikes against targets in Iran, killing, among others, supreme leader Ali Khamenei. In retaliation, the Iranian army shells objects in Israel and other Middle Eastern countries. Since then, there has been constant shelling of Iran, Israel and the territories of US allied countries in the Middle East.
