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| UK plane drops first aid in Iraq | UK plane drops first aid in Iraq |
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| A British military aircraft has made the first drop of UK humanitarian aid in northern Iraq. | A British military aircraft has made the first drop of UK humanitarian aid in northern Iraq. |
| The Ministry of Defence said the plane had carried out its mission overnight. | The Ministry of Defence said the plane had carried out its mission overnight. |
| It came a day after the government said the aid effort would focus on helping thousands of members of the Yazidi minority, who are trapped on a mountain after fleeing from Islamist militants. | It came a day after the government said the aid effort would focus on helping thousands of members of the Yazidi minority, who are trapped on a mountain after fleeing from Islamist militants. |
| Downing Street said on Saturday the UK would work with the US to try to "avert a genocide" there. | Downing Street said on Saturday the UK would work with the US to try to "avert a genocide" there. |
| Parallel to the aid effort, US planes have been carrying out air strikes against fighters from the Islamic State (IS), which has been attacking Yazidi areas. | Parallel to the aid effort, US planes have been carrying out air strikes against fighters from the Islamic State (IS), which has been attacking Yazidi areas. |
| The militant Islamist group, formerly known as Isis or Isil, has seized swathes of territory across Iraq and Syria in the past few months and has threatened Iraqi minority groups. | The militant Islamist group, formerly known as Isis or Isil, has seized swathes of territory across Iraq and Syria in the past few months and has threatened Iraqi minority groups. |
| Inclusive government | Inclusive government |
| Two British C130 cargo planes are involved in delivering the aid to those who have fled from IS's advance. | Two British C130 cargo planes are involved in delivering the aid to those who have fled from IS's advance. |
| Defence officials said one plane had dropped supplies that included reusable water filtration containers, tents, and solar lights that double as mobile phone chargers. | Defence officials said one plane had dropped supplies that included reusable water filtration containers, tents, and solar lights that double as mobile phone chargers. |
| International Development Secretary Justine Greening said: "The world has been shocked by the plight of the Yazidi community. They face appalling conditions, cut off on Mount Sinjar after fleeing persecution. | |
| "The UK has acted swiftly to get life-saving help to those affected." | |
| Estimates for the number of people trapped on Mount Sinjar range from 50,000 to 150,000. | Estimates for the number of people trapped on Mount Sinjar range from 50,000 to 150,000. |
| Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said the aid effort is likely to continue "for the foreseeable future" until a way is found to get those sheltering on the mountainside to safety. | Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said the aid effort is likely to continue "for the foreseeable future" until a way is found to get those sheltering on the mountainside to safety. |
| The government says any long-term solution must involve the formation of a more inclusive Iraqi government, uniting all the country's ethnic and religious groups. | The government says any long-term solution must involve the formation of a more inclusive Iraqi government, uniting all the country's ethnic and religious groups. |