December 16, 1992. Baidoa, Somalia. Children wait in line at a feeding center for their daily meal in an area of Somalia which has been hard hit by the famine. Late in 1992, troops from the United States and other nations attempted to restore political stability and establish free and open food-aid routes by protecting ports, airports, and roads. However, there was widespread looting of food-distribution sites and hostility toward the relief effort by heavily armed militant factions.