On March 13 an Egyptian boy peers from the side door of a Air force C-130J at Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit that are getting the evacuees home. Since the operations began March 4, more than 750 passengers have been shuttled to Cairo. The airlift is part of a broader govern
On March 13 an Egyptian boy peers from the side door of a Air force C-130J at Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit that are getting the evacuees home. Since the operations began March 4, more than 750 passengers have been shuttled to Cairo. The airlift is part of a broader government effort led by the Department of State to deal with the crisis. US forces evacuate Egyptian citizens from Tunisia 376843
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