US military delivers humanitarian aid to Lebanon in wake of Beirut explosion
The US military is sending three aircraft loads of food, water and medical supplies to Beirut.
The United States is joining other countries around the world in sending humanitarian aid to Lebanon in response to the catastrophic explosion that decimated Beirut earlier this week.
A US C-17 carrying water, food and medical supplies to the Mediterranean country took off today from al-Udeid air base in Qatar, bound for Beirut. Two further flights are scheduled, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said.
Seven pallets of bottled water, as well as pallets of food and medical supplies were on the first flight, Hoffman said. A US military official told Al-Monitor that some logistical details of the shipments are still being worked out.
The assistance follows pledges from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, France, Israel and many other countries to provide for material humanitarian aid to Beirut.
