Dozens of Libyans wounded in the fight against Muammar Qadhafi’s fallen regime will receive treatment in the U.S., Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed Thursday.
In response to a request by the Transitional National Council, the U.S. is transporting 24 seriously wounded fighters to Spaulding Hospital in Boston, Mass., according to a State Dept. press statement.
“The United States offers this humanitarian gesture of emergency medical evacuation assistance as a token of our support for the democratic aspirations of the Libyan people and our hope for a continued strong partnership as they build a new Libya.” Clinton said.
All patients were injured as a result of recent fighting and suffer from conditions that cannot currently be treated in Libya, the statement said.
