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- The Ninth humanitarian relief convoy (Convoy 09) successfully delivered 829.5MT of food and 5 trucks of UNICEF NFRI into the Vanni region.
- Convoy 09 departed on Monday 29th December at 09:25 and returned to the Inter Agency Logistics Hub on Tuesday 30th December at 18:05.
- Due to flooding of the road crossing at Theravilkulam the convoy did not reach Tharmapuram. This resulted in a change of plan and the offloading took place in PTK.
- Ensuring the safe passage of the convoy is a crucial condition for a successful delivery of relief assistance. Security issues are a top priority and should be addressed at all levels.