Chile military rolls out post-quake aid

Most-looted areas must wait for food relief, local officials say

CONCEPCION, Chile - The national military's humanitarian aid effort has hit the streets, carrying food and water to some areas that had seen little of either since a mammoth earthquake struck five days ago.

Soldiers filled trucks with plastic bags of cooking oil, flour and canned beans, and municipal crews delivered the packages Wednesday and Thursday to areas secured by troops from looters. The humanitarian role for Chile's army marked a shift for a military long associated with an era of repression.