FED: RAAF planes fly to Baghdad with emergency medical aid
The Australian Defence Force has flown urgently needed medical supplies into Baghdadunder the cover of darkness.
The surplus supplies, offloaded from HMAS Kanimbla in the Persian Gulf, have been deliveredunder the protection of Australian army commandos.
And Defence Minister ROBERT HILL says a further two supply aircraft carrying medicalaid have left Sydney for Iraq.
Despite reports that Iraqi nurses are arming themselves with rifles to prevent looting,Senator HILL has told ABC television he's confident the Australian aid will get through.
Squadron leader LINDSAY DOOLEY at Sydney's Richmond RAAF Base says the government wantsthe medical supplies and equipment in the Iraqi capital as soon as possible.
It's hoped the supplies will relieve pressure on Baghdad's hospitals, which are strugglingto cope with power cuts and a shortage of basic medical equipment.
AAP RTV ka/jmt
KEYWORD: IRAQ AUST AID (SYDNEY)
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