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.
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.
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.
Inclusive governmentTwo 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.
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.
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.
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