FAB completes 10th evacuation flight from war-torn Lebanon
Brazil's Air Force (FAB) has completed its tenth humanitarian Operation Cedar Roots mission airlifting people out of war-turn Lebanon and bringing them to safety in South America, Agencia Brasil announced. A total of 213 refugees arrived in São Paulo at 4.06 am at the Guarulhos military Air Base for a total of 2,072 evacuees since Oct. 2. The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has also rescued 24 pets. According to Brazilian authorities, some 20,000 nationals of the South American country live in Lebanon.