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US military in Liberia begins fight against Ebola
The U.S. military has begun setting up operations in Liberia to help fight the Ebola epidemic in the West African country, the Pentagon said Friday.
A budget reprogramming request of $500 million earlier this week could push Pentagon spending to fight the disease as high as $1 billion, Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said.
A C-17 U.S. military transport aircraft landed Wednesday carrying Army Maj. Gen. Darryl Williams, who will command Operation United Assistance, along with a team of 12 military personnel to conduct site surveys and planning for construction of Ebola treatment units in Liberia, Stars and Stripes reported.
The team is also evaluating what’s required to sustain a six-month military mission in the country — a term that could be extended, Kirby said.
Another C-17 with a forklift and other heavy equipment, accompanied by a crew of seven, arrived Thursday, Kirby said. Two more C-17s with 45 troops are scheduled to arrive this weekend to begin establishing Williams’ command headquarters, he said.
Speaking to reporters Friday, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said thousands of promised American troops will be moving into Africa over the next 30 days to set up facilities and form training teams to help the Africans treat Ebola victims.
Kirby said U.S. troops -– operating in support of Liberian government and the U.S. Agency for International Development -– would not be in direct contact with Ebola sufferers. Instead they’ll be providing logistics, engineering and other non-medical support.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced the United States is sending 3,000 troops to help fight the Ebola outbreak.
Authorities hope to find and isolate Ebola patients who have resisted going to health centers, which are often seen only as places to die. International health experts, including Doctors Without Borders, have warned such a strategy could backfire especially if there are not enough beds at treatment centers for all the new patients.
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