Afghanistan to send doctors to disaster zone
KABUL: Afghans donated blood on Wednesday for the victims of last week’s devastating tsunami, and the government asked the US military to help it send war-hardened doctors to the disaster zone.
About a dozen medics and a planeload of medicine and equipment would leave for India and Sri Lanka as soon as possible, the Defence Ministry said.
“We have our own problems, but we are part of the family of nations,” said ministry spokesman Gen Zaher Mohammed Azimi. “The people of Afghanistan are saddened by this disaster.”
He said the supplies would be enough for about 5,000 people. The government would ask the US military to help with transport, Azimi said. Officials from the US military and the United Nations said they were unaware of any request for assistance in transporting the doctors or the supplies. ap
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