Spain, France, Britain,launch emergency airlifts on Libyan border

Spain, France launch emergency airlifts on Libyan border: "More than 140,000 refugees already have fled into Tunisia and Egypt from Libya and thousands more are arriving by the day. U.N. officials are warning that fast action is needed to protect and feed them to prevent a humanitarian crisis.

Many of the foreigners are from countries that cannot afford evacuations. Human Rights Watch warns that workers from sub-Saharan Africa are in danger because they are being mistaken for mercenaries hired by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Britain, Spain and France are among those organizing airlifts. Prime Minister David Cameron says British planes are helping to evacuate nearly 9,000 Egyptian migrants from the Tunisian border to Cairo.

Also among the stranded are Bangladeshi, Vietnamese, Filipino and Ghanaian nationals."

:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

You Might Also Like :