Washington wants the international armed relief operation to be limited to four months.

As of 28 January 2010, about 600 troops are engaged in relief operations.

The relief operation confronted many problems, and most of the aid was not getting through to those who needed it.

He said the money was needed for Mozambique's end of the relief operation.

Yet every day, the relief operation picks up a bit of steam.

The military has conducted relief operations for years, though few on the large scale engaged in last year.

The fighting, less than a mile from the center of town, shut down relief operations.

This decision covers funding for a relief operation to take place over the next three months.

"It might even have to be taken out," he said of the relief operation.

It took days to mobilize the army and start relief operations.