American Navy humanitarian assistance to Moroccans

Published June 23rd, 2005 - 08:20 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The ambassador of the United States to Morocco, Thomas T Riley on Monday afternoon paid a visit to a number of units of the American Coast Guard in Agadir, which are currently working in with "Oum El Banine" Association to assist abandoned children and women in distress.

EMarrakech reports that this initiative is part of the American Navy humanitarian assistance program.

The units currently operating in Agadir, part of the "United States Coast Guard Cutter Bear", are actually responsible to fight drug trafficking, illegal immigration and to protect the Moroccan maritime borders.

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