UN to Airlift Aid Into Somalia for Eid al-Fitr

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Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 11:48 am Press Release: UN News New York, Aug 30 2011 12:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today said it will airlift 240 tons of aid from Saudi Arabia to Somalia during the Eid al-Fitr holiday to ensure that those facing the severe food crisis in the Horn of Africa country have enough to eat during the special occasion, which marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. The aid is in the form of special Eid packages, including of ready-to-eat meals, orange juice, sweets and biscuits, Adrian…

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UN to Airlift Aid Into Somalia for Eid al-Fitr

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