Monday, December 02, 2013

Attacks Rise on Aid Workers in Afghanistan --- KABUL, Afghanistan — The number of aid workers killed in Afghanistan has more than tripled this year, making the country by far the most dangerous place in the world for relief work, according to data released by United Nations officials here. -- “We are looking at the situation with concern about what are clearly increasing numbers of aid workers affected by the conflict,” said Mark Bowden, the humanitarian coordinator for the United Nations here. -- Through November, he said, there were 237 attacks on Afghanistan’s aid workers, with 36 people killed, 46 wounded and 96 detained or abducted. Through all of last year, there were 175 attacks, with 11 people killed, 26 wounded and 44 detained or abducted - More, ROD NORDLAND - nytimes

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