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US soldier injured during Gaza humanitarian aid pier operation dies

An American soldier who has been in critical condition after suffering severe noncombat injuries while working on an aid pier off the coast of Gaza has died, the US military announced on Monday.

  • Sergeant Quandarius Davon Stanley was seriously injured in May while supporting sea operations for the US-built pier, which was designed to increase the flow of aid into Gaza to circumvent Israel’s blockade.

The US Army confirmed Stanley’s death, though it did not specify when he passed.

  • “Stanley was an instrumental and well-respected first-line leader in the 7th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary, especially during the mission to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza,” said Colonel John “Eddie” Gray, commander of the unit.

The pier, which cost nearly $230m to build, was beset by setbacks from the start and delivered only a fraction of the promised aid before it was closed in July.

Source: Al Jazeera