US to send more choppers for rescue operations in Pakistan

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Daljit Singh Bhatia

28 August, 2010

AS PART part of the rescue operations in the flood ravaged Pakistan, the United States said it will be sending 18 more helicopters for expanding the scope of relief operations. The fleet which will include 10 CH-47 Chinook and eight UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters will begin their operations by mid September in Pakistan.

As per a statement issued by the Pentagon, the units will operate in collaboration with the Pakistani military in all the flood affected areas. The move came when Pakistan openly requested for assistance.

As of now, 15 US helicopters have already been deployed in Pakistan along with three C-130 aircrafts. The present fleet in Pakistan have successfully transported humanitarian goods and supplies of more than 2 million pounds apart from rescuing more than 7,000 people. The rescue operations have been delivering the much needed medical aid and transportation to people badly affected by the floods.

Apart from helping the Pakistani administration, US has provided monetary help worth USD 150 million for immediate relief operations. Another USD 50 million has been kept aside for re-establishing the communities displaces by the floods.

Meanwhile, USAID chief Rajiv Shah said that he had to leave a relief camp in Pakistan after being threatened by extremists there.

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