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Saudi Arabia sent two aircrafts to Afghanistan carrying humanitarian aid Thursday, state media reported, its first such initiative since the Taliban took control of the crisis-stricken country in August. The kingdom’s state-run King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) sent more than 65 tonnes of aid, including 1,647 food baskets, the official Saudi Press Agency said. The centre’s supervisor general, Abdullah al-Rabeeah, said the Saudi humanitarian air bridge would see a total of six planes deliver more than 197 tonnes ofaid to Afghanistan. He said the aid would also be deliver…