Armed Somalian men released two aid workers, from Doctors without Borders, Tuesday 5 May. The pair had been kidnapped and held for a ransom, but according to local sources a ransom was not paid. Incidents like this have hindered the ability of relief workers to respond to the long-standing Humanitarian crisis in the country, according to an Al Jazeera report.
Posted by Jillian Hudson on 7 May 2009 at 14:58 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 7 May 2009.
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Tags: aid workers, Belgian Doctor, Danish Nurse, Doctors without Borders, kidnapping, ransom, release, Somalia
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