(Red Cross) Medical Aid Ship Arrives In (Misurata, Western) Libya

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Source: Al Jazeera English

Red Cross vessel docks in Misurata as the EU mulls humanitarian mission to the besieged western Libyan town.
Last Modified: April 09 2011 16:29

The Red Cross has extended aid services to western Libya, as a ship carrying medical supplies docked at the besieged town of Misurata and aid workers made their way towards Az Zawiyah.

"We are sending the ship to support Misurata's main hospital, by delivering enough medical supplies to treat 300 patients with weapon injuries on the spot," Jean-Michel Monod, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) team now in Tripoli, said in a statement on Saturday.

The ship's arrival came after more than a week of negotiations with the Libyan government in order to gain access to western cities.

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The Red Cross vessel is carrying 130 cubic metres of medicines and other cargo, including medical supplies, surgical equipment, drugs, stretchers and blankets. Five ICRC staff members were also on board.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/04/20114913167462559.html

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