Greece sent a fresh consignment of humanitarian aid to war-torn Lebanon on Saturday, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

An air force C-130 cargo aircraft left for Cyprus from a military airport carrying 13.5 tons of aid offered by the domestic armed forces and Red Cross in a mission coordinated by the foreign ministry's Hellenic Aid division, the statement said.

On the basis of a formal request from the Lebanese government to the European Union, the consignment includes bedding, tents and food.

The humanitarian aid will be sent to Lebanon from Larnaca in Cyprus aboard a Greek Navy aircraft carrier currently in Cyprus, it added.

Source: Xinhua