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First seaborne delivery of US aid arrives in Lebanon
BEIRUT - The first shipment by sea of US aid for Lebanon arrived on a naval vessel in Beirut on Saturday, carrying medical supplies and thousands of blankets for people affected by the conflict. US development agency USAID said it had transported seven additional emergency medical kits, as well as 1,000 tarps, and 20,000 blankets to Lebanon to be distributed to NGOs working in the area.The urgently-needed aid arrived on the USS Swift in Beirut and sources at the US embassy in the Lebanese capital said it was expected to be followed by several more such shipments in the coming days. Its the first (shipment) by sea. We are trying to get things in as quickly as possible, said an embassy official. While sending aid to Lebanon, the United States continues to supply Israel with extra weaponry, including bunker-busting bombs.
Posted by: Steve White 2006-07-30 |
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