The Europeans stammer, the Americans articulate
(BRUSSELS2) Two US Air Force C17 Globemaster III transport aircraft left Burundi for the Central African Republic today in support of Operation Africa (MISCA) a Pentagon spokesman announced today. And two more should follow tomorrow. They will transport approximately 165 pieces of equipment, including a 1,5 ton truck, protected transport vehicles and various materials.
Since December 12, the beginning of the American engagement, eight flights of heavy C-17 aircraft have linked the capital of Burundi to the Rep. Central African. Or 432 passengers transported, 25 pallets of equipment, as counted by Colonel Steve Warren. Two C-17s and a small support team arrived in Uganda on December 11.
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