Sep 14, 2017 afghanistan s interior ministry said a german woman who also worked for operation mercy was shot dead on may 20 when the kidnappers attacked the nongovernmental organizations kabul residence. The bulletridden bodies of five aid workers have been found, weeks after they were abducted by armed gunmen in the volatile south of afghanistan, officials said saturday. Omolloy conducted extensive research into global kidnap and ransom. Finnish aid worker abducted in afghanistan released. A 60 yearold australian charity worker in afghanistan was kidnapped at gunpoint. Bodies of five kidnapped aid workers found in southern. Kunduz, afghanistanfive workers from a swiss aid organization, including two female foreign medics, were kidnapped in afghanistans northeastern badakhshan province, afghan. A high number of aid workers were reportedly killed in syria 81, followed by south sudan 15 and afghanistan 14. Australian aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan freed. Media had long reported that a 26yearold american aid worker was being held by the islamic state of iraq and syria isis without. Jesuit aid worker abducted by taliban in afghanistan released.
Kunduz, afghanistan five workers from a swiss aid organization, including two female foreign medics, were kidnapped in afghanistans northeastern badakhshan province, afghan officials said on. Indian aid worker abducted in afghanistan world dawn. Nov 03, 2008 gunmen kidnapped a french aid worker off a neighborhood street monday and killed an intelligence agency employee who tried to stop the abduction, police said, latest in a series of attacks against. Afghan aid delivery threatened as more ngo workers killed. Oct 11, 2011 kidnapped aid workers freed in afghanistan. Humanitarian aid workers increasingly remain present in contexts of violence and are. Apr 12, 2015 the bulletriddled bodies of five aid workers have been found, weeks after they were abducted by armed gunmen in the volatile south of afghanistan. Kidnapped australian aid worker set free in afghanistan. Sep 14, 2017 a finnish aid worker held hostage for nearly four months in afghanistan has been freed today 14 september. A female british aid worker kidnapped nearly two weeks ago was killed when one of her captors detonated a bomb as nato forces were trying to rescue her in eastern afghanistan. Parents of two american women have seen their daughters for the first time since they and 22 other aid workers were arrested august 5th on charges of spreading christianity in islamic afghanistan. Aid in danger explores why aid workers are attacked, kidnapped, and killed around. Judith dsouza, a 40yearold indian employee of the aga khan foundation, a prominent ngo that has long worked in afghanistan, was abducted near her residence in the heart of kabul on june 9. Oct 11, 2011 four abducted aid workers freed kidnapped in afghanistan.
Mystery surrounds reported kabul kidnapping of german aid worker. Sep 08, 2016 the united nations has warned of a growing threat to aid workers in afghanistan where it says millions of people are in urgent need of lifesaving assistance. News mystery surrounds reported kabul kidnapping of german aid worker. Aug 07, 2010 aid workers have been often targeted by insurgents. Two french aid workers kidnapped in afghanistan reuters. The recent beheadings of two british aid workers in syria doesnt surprise those. Taliban target aid groups, in an ominous turn in afghanistan. The bulletridden bodies of five aid workers have been found, weeks after they were abducted by armed gunmen in the south of afghanistan. Finland did not pay ransom for release of aid worker. February 6, 2015 was an american human rights activist and humanitarian aid worker from prescott, arizona, u. Alongside novel risks, conflict and violence have continued to proliferate. Four aid workers including a british woman were kidnapped in afghanistan as election officials ordered recounts in seven provinces after last weeks parliamentary vote, raising further concerns of. The two victims were working for the health project run by the coordination of humanitarian assistance cha, a christian aid partner in afghanistan. According to his family, the 74yearold overby had gone to afghanistan to write a book on the ongoing war as a means of explaining the.
An indian aid worker was monday abducted by unidentified gunmen in afghanistan s western herat province, local officials and indias foreign ministry said. During these deployments, humanitarian aid workers must plan for. She had been kidnapped from an international guesthouse in kabul, run by her employer, operation mercy, when it was attacked in may. News kidnapped australian aid worker set free in afghanistan. Shah mahmoud, the acting director of the swedish committee for afghanistan, said he. Abducted finnish aid worker freed in afghanistan bbc news. Aug 17, 2015 gunmen abducted a german female aid worker in kabul in broad daylight monday, officials said, highlighting the growing risk to humanitarian workers in warbattered afghanistan. Clementina cantoni, kidnapped and released italian care international aid worker singlehandedly managed a relief project helping 10,000 afghan widows. Terror and tenderness in a novel of afghanistan the washington.
Oct 11, 2010 new information has come to light about an americanled raid over the weekend, which was meant to rescue linda norgrove, a british aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan two weeks ago. Sep 27, 2010 the abduction followed the killing of 10 aid workers in afghanistan last month, and nearly three months since five dai employees died during a suicide bombing of a compound housing the contractor. Oct 25, 2010 dutch aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan. The united nations has warned of a growing threat to aid workers in afghanistan where it says millions of people are in urgent need of lifesaving assistance. Aid workers from the world food programme wfp distribute food in. Oct 09, 2010 aid worker killed during rescue attempt no british troops involved in rescue adds pm comment in paragraph eight by mohammed abbas. Kidnapped american aid worker feared dead in afghanistan. In january, five aid workers were killed in jalalabad, afghanistan, in an isis attack on a ngo compound that lasted eight hours. Aid worker helped women set up their own businesses in southern city of kandahar. The indian aid worker, who was abducted from herat in afghanistan by unidentified gunmen, remained in captivity for the second day today with local authorities yet to get any conclusive clues in the case. A female british aid worker kidnapped nearly two weeks ago was killed when one of her captors detonated a bomb as nato forces were trying to rescue her in eastern afghanistan, officials said saturday. Christina meier, an aid worker for ora international, was kidnapped in kabul on august 18.
Finlands foreign minister timo soini confirmed on thursday that the finnish aid worker who was kidnapped in afghanistan in may has been. An australian female aid worker has been abducted by armed men in. Abducted australian aid worker freed in afghanistan. Aaron paul leads an allstar cast in the black book audio drama. An afghan guard at the guest house for aid workers was beheaded by the attackers. Your institution does not have access to this book on jstor. Suspected militants have abducted an indian female aid worker from the volatile afghanistan capital of kabul, indian and afghan officials said on friday. Eric damfreville and celine cordelier, workers for terre denfance, were kidnapped with three afghan aid workers by the taliban on april 3, 2007 in nimruz province. Aid workers in particular have increasingly been casualties of a surge in militant violence in recent years. The bakhtar news agency bna described the visit as an emotional reunion between the mother of dana curry, and the father of the other woman, heather mercy. An australian aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan in april had been released and was safe, australias foreign. Sep 26, 2010 four aid workers including a british woman were kidnapped in afghanistan as election officials ordered recounts in seven provinces after last weeks parliamentary vote, raising further concerns of.
Aid workers reportedly killed 155 aid workers killed in 108 incidents across in 18 countries. Aid workers in afghanistan are rescued from remote cave. Aid workers in afghanistan are rescued from remote cave the. Four abducted aid workers freed kidnapped in afghanistan. Aug 16, 2014 5 aid workers abducted in western afghanistan associated press. They were reportedly kidnapped in july 2005 and no contacts could be made with them since then, according to the statement from the u. The united nations has warned of a growing threat to aid workers in afghanistan where it says millions of people are in urgent need of. Second, my area of inquiry in this book is the context of violence and the. Australian aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan arab news. All india reported by sudhi ranjan sen and j sam daniel stalin, edited by edited by anindita sanyal. Kabul, afghanistan ap four aid workers including a british woman were kidnapped in afghanistan as election officials ordered recounts in seven provinces after last weeks parliamentary vote.
Apr 11, 2015 the bulletridden bodies of five aid workers have been found, weeks after they were abducted by armed gunmen in the volatile south of afghanistan, officials said saturday. Captain underpants book pulled from shelves for passive racism. The book which the white house is trying desperately to get blocked by court order alleges that trump asked chinese president xi jinping. French aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan cbs news. Afghan officials have said an investigation is underway after a german aid worker was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint in kabul. In the drc, unidentified gunmen kidnapped three aid workers in north kivu, two of whom were found dead the. London, oct 9 reuters afghan gunmen killed a british. Female australian aid worker abducted by armed men in. May 21, 2017 a german woman was shot and killed and her afghan guard beheaded when attackers targeted a guest house for aid workers saturday night in kabul, afghanistan, according to afghan interior ministry. Kidnapping and hostage taking has become a common occurrence in afghanistan following. Worlds most dangerous countries for aid workers in 2020 healix.
The group of afghan workers for save the children was. Cordelier was released on april 28, 2007, damfreville was released on may 11, 2007 and the three aid workers were released on may 21, 2007. A finnish aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan in may has been freed, finlands foreign ministry says. Burns june 2, 2012 kabul, afghanistan four aid workers, including two women, who were abducted may 22 were freed early saturday in a nato rescue operation in. Indian woman aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan indian aid. No clues on indian aid workers abduction in afghanistan. I am deeply concerned that aid workers are being targeted, with 93 of our colleagues abducted since the beginning of this year, said. Jun 02, 2012 british and american special forces have rescued four aid workers, including a 28yearold british woman, in a daring nighttime raid on a mountain cave in remote northwest afghanistan. The plot is driven by the abduction of todd barbery, an american aid worker in afghanistan, and the tense maneuvers for his release. Aid worker killed, another abducted in kabul attack cnn. Indian woman aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan indian.
Through april, five aid workers had been killed, 12 injured and 18 abducted this year in. Ap the indian aid worker, who was abducted from herat in afghanistan by unidentified gunmen, remained in captivity for the second day on tuesday with local authorities yet to get any conclusive clues in the case. Kerry jane wilson has been released and is safe and well, the australian government said. Aug 29, 2016 aid workers in particular have increasingly been casualties of a surge in militant violence in recent years. Two more aid workers were found murdered in afghanistan, threatening the delivery of relief to the people in the wartorn country. This fourth edition of the aid worker security report provides the latest verified statistics on global violence against aid workers, and takes an indepth look at. The group of workers for save the children was snatched by armed gunmen in trinkot, capital of the strifetorn uruzgan province, on march 3, according to statement by the united nations. Kidnapped australian aid worker set free in afghanistan kerry jane wilson has been released and is safe and well, the australian government said. Australian aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan freed cnn.
Oct 25, 2010 kunduz, afghanistan, oct 25 reuters a dutch aid worker and his driver have been abducted by unidentified gunmen in northern afghanistan, dutch and afghan officials said on monday. Jul 19, 2008 two french aid workers were abducted in afghanistan after gunmen tied up guards and broke into the guest house where they were sleeping, humanitarian organisation action against hunger said on friday. Aid workers reportedly kidnapped 171 aid workers kidnapped in 64 incidents across 21 countries. Much of the community was heavily influenced by mary andersons book do no. Aug 16, 2014 5 aid workers abducted in western afghanistan kabul the international committee of the red cross in afghanistan is trying to gain the release of five staffers who were abducted in western. Four aid workers abducted in afghanistan were rescued in an early morning saturday operation conducted by u. Apr 11, 2015 the bulletridden bodies of five aid workers have been found, weeks after they were abducted by armed gunmen in the south of afghanistan. May, 2019 even before the attack, casualties among aid workers had started to rise after several years of decline. Linda norgrove, abducted british aid worker, killed during.
Humanitarian aid workers chapter 9 2020 yellow book. Abducted australian aid worker freed in afghanistan breitbart. Zhang fengqiang, an engineer, and wu yulin, a worker, were kidnapped along with their two afghan drivers and two afghan guards by the taliban on january 16, 2010 as they were working on a road project in afghanistans northern province of faryab. British and us special forces rescue kidnapped aid workers in. Feb 27, 2008 mizell, an american woman aid worker, and her local driver who were abducted in afghanistan may have been killed, a western security group source said on wednesday. In 2007, 23 south korean aid workers from a church group were taken hostage in southern afghanistan.
Jun 03, 2014 the abduction comes nearly 10 days after the attack on the indian consulate in herat. Feb 27, 2008 while a spate of kidnappings have gripped afghanistan recently including the abduction of 23 south korean christian aid workers and a german woman last year it was the first such abduction. Afghan officials say a dutch aid worker has been kidnapped in northern afghanistan. Secure a lasting peace in afghanistan, london, january 2003. Between february and may, 36 aid workers were kidnapped while travelling in the central and western equatoria states, south sudan.
Former correspondent focusing on latin america and the middle east. Sshe was taken captive in august 20 in aleppo, syria, after leaving a doctors without borders hospital. Afghanistan he did not give any details about who was suspected to have kidnapped the aid workers. Four aid workers who were abducted may 22 were freed early saturday in a nato rescue operation in northern afghanistan.
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