Two weeks later, after the Pentagon had started airlifting matériel to Israel, to counter Soviet shipments to Egypt and Syria, King Faisal, of Saudi Arabia, cut off his country's oil exports to the United States.
To expedite the delivery of supplies into the worst-affected areas, the UN has started airlifting urgently needed medical, nutrition and water supplies.
On a visit to the city on Thursday, WFP executive director Josette Sheeran said the organisation would start airlifts of food within days and was "testing the ground" to find the best ways of getting life-saving assistance to people in famine-affected areas such as Bakool and Lower Shabelle, which used to be regarded as a breadbasket for the country.
In April 1983, as the US Air Force started to airlift in the equipment needed for Cruise missiles, the women formed another huge chain, linking arms around the base and blocking the gates.
http://bit.ly/1btoAvD Over the last three days, with the help of 15 tonnes of free cargo space donated by AirAsia, the organization has started to airlift hygiene kits for 18,000 people to Tacloban.
Over the last three days, with the help of 15 tonnes of free cargo space donated by AirAsia, the organization has started to airlift hygiene kits for 18,000 people to Tacloban.
A Tentative Start The airlift to Syrian rebels began slowly.
The Minister of Health was airlifting in medicine and doctors.
Airlifting the 170,000-pound craft was also ruled out.
American forces on Thursday secured the airport in Port-au-Prince and started an airlift of medicine, water and other needed items.
