UK pledges additional $3.6m to White Helmets in Syria

The UK has committed to donating an additional £3m ($3.6m) in funding to the Syrian Civil Defence group to aid search and rescue efforts.

The funding will bring the country's total disaster relief support to the group, known as the White Helmets, to £3.8m ($4.6m).

"The UK is proud of our longstanding partnership with them. The White Helmets, throughout the conflict, have demonstrated unwavering commitment and dedication," the Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, said in a statement.