United States end relief operations in Haiti

The United States military has ended major relief operations in Haiti, five months after the devastating earthquake struck.



Thousands of troops were deployed in Port-au-Prince as part of Operation Unified Response after the January 12 quake, to help distribute food and maintain peace.



The Pentagon has been reducing the number of soldiers in Port-au-Prince in recent months.



However, a 500-strong contingent of US National Guard Troops will be engaged in humanitarian assistance projects in rural Haiti through September.



Many quake survivors are still in need of shelter, a situation that threatens to get worse with the start of the hurricane season.