"Turkey sends aid shipment to Somalia
Tue Aug 9, 2011 7:13AM GMT
Turkey has sent the first portion of a humanitarian aid convoy to famine-hit Somalia as millions are on the brink of starvation amid a worsening food crisis in the country.
Two Turkish cargo planes carrying food and medical supplies took off from Ankara airport on Monday to take aid to Somali refugees fleeing famine zones in drought-stricken Somalia, Anatolia news agency reported."
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