Through april, five aid workers had been killed, 12 injured and 18 abducted this year in afghanistan, according to the united nations humanitarian coordinator, toby lanzer. Ncri the international committee of the red cross in afghanistan is trying to secure the release of five of their staff members who were abducted in the. Kabul the international committee of the red cross in afghanistan is trying to gain the release of five staffers who were abducted in western herat province, a spokesman said saturday. Kidnapping and hostage taking has become a common occurrence in afghanistan following.
By anand gopal correspondent of the christian science monitor kabul, afghanistan taliban gunmen killed a foreign christian aid worker in kabul on monday, sending a warning against proselytizing in. Perez was also the 15th aid worker killed this year in afghanistan, the worlds secondmost dangerous country for humanitarians, surpassed only by south sudan. Attack on aid workers reflects rising danger in afghanistan. Military families face these stresses, too, but differently. Taliban want to swap kidnapped british aid worker for pakistani. Media reports identified the woman as 60yearold katherine jane wilson, also known as kerry. The two, identified as an italian man and a german man, worked for welthungerhilfe, an international aid group based in bonn. The bulletridden bodies of five aid workers have been found, weeks after they were abducted by armed gunmen in the south of afghanistan. British aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan telegraph. Taliban target aid groups, in an ominous turn in afghanistan the.
Kabul, afghanistan january 14 six people, including at least one aid worker from the usa named thor hesla, was killed in an attack on the serena hotel. Humanitarian casualties are on the rise again after years of decline in afghanistan, one of the most dangerous places for aid workers. Kidnappings, sometimes for ransom, are a serious problem in conflicthit afghanistan and aid workers are often targeted. An afghan bystander was killed on monday when he tried to intervene as gunmen abducted a french aid worker on a residential street in kabul. Mourners carry the coffin of one of six afghan employees of the red cross killed in. Australian woman abducted at gunpoint in kabul afghanistan. No clues on indian aid workers abduction in afghanistan.
Perhaps the most notorious case of 2007 was the abduction of 23 christian aid workers from south korea who attempted to travel from kabul to kandahar by. Five members of the international committee of the red cross have been abducted by an armed group in the western heart province of. The ministry said on september 14 that the woman was working for a. Aid women killed in afghanistan aid agencies say attacks on their workers in afghanistan are increasing. Kandahar four afghan employees of a french development agency who had been. A finnish woman also staying at the guest house was abducted, danish said. Kidnapped japanese aid worker found dead in afghanistan. The abduction on saturday of a female us aid worker in one of afghanistans most dangerous cities may signal increased risk for foreign aid workers. Finnish aid worker abducted in afghanistan released. A german aid worker and an afghan guard have been killed in an attack on a guest house in kabul. An australian aid worker has been abducted at gunpoint in afghanistan after spending a night out with friends, local media reports.
The aid worker security database team welcomes your feedback. Six of their colleagues died in the attack in which. Another two employees were unaccounted for and feared abducted after wednesdays attack in jowzjan. An australian aid worker has been abducted in the city of jalalabad in afghanistans east. The group was providing aid in regions affected by the devastating 2010 floods. The british aid worker linda norgrove was killed during a. Kandahar, afghanistan january 26 an aid worker and her afghan driver were kidnapped in kandahar and are presumed dead. Kidnapped australian aid worker set free in afghanistan. Aid workers killed and kidnapped in afghanistan youtube. Highrisk countries included afghanistan, the democratic. I am deeply concerned that aid workers are being targeted, with 93 of our colleagues abducted since the beginning of this year, said stephen obrien, the u.
Fragmentation among militant groups, responsible for the majority of killings. Finlands foreign ministry says a finnish aid worker who was kidnapped in afghanistan in may has been released. Ann patchett on why we need lifechanging books right now. Australian aid worker abducted in afghanistan freed after 4 months australias foreign minister julie bishop did not provide details of kerry jane wilson, but gave credit to afghan authorities. Kidnappings of americans have been rare, and some kandahar residents say the abduction of cyd mizell and her afghan driver at. The two aid workers were working with bangladesh rural advancement committee brac and were abducted as they were going from the restive kunduz to baghlan province. News gunmen abduct red cross workers in herat, afghanistan. Four kidnapped aid workers freed in afghanistan bbc news. Female australian aid worker kidnapped by armed men in. Afghanistans taliban is back, vowing war against aid workers the taliban, the muslim extremists who once controlled afghanistan until ejected by. Armed fighters explain their motivations behind aid worker attacks. Aid worker killed, another abducted in kabul attack cnn. 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.
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. An american aid worker and her afghan driver who were kidnapped in afghanistan a month ago are feared dead, according to their aid group. Kabul, afghanistan a taliban attack on two aid organizations last week, the deadliest episode in a recent surge of violence against humanitarian workers in afghanistan, is a signal to many. Red cross to scale back in afghanistan in the wake of september attack. The aid workers were abducted by a group of armed men during a visit to relief project sites in badakhshan, medair said.
The search continues for a british aid worker and her three afghan colleagues, kidnapped by armed men in afghanistan. Kerry jane wilson has been released and is safe and well, the australian government said. Aid workers, particularly those working for nongovernment organisations, have repeatedly come under fire since the usled invasion to topple the hardline taliban regime in late 2001. Aid worker killed, another abducted in kabul attack cw39. She, along with seven other western missionaries and their sixteen afghan coworkers. The deaths of a minesweeper and a red cross employee last week are a sign that afghanistan has become more dangerous for aid workers. Bbc news south asia aid women killed in afghanistan. Lack of prosecution fuelling big business in aid worker. A german colleague and an afghan guard were killed in the attack. Kidnapped indian aid worker rescued in afghanistan the. Through april, five aid workers had been killed, 12 injured and 18 abducted this year in afghanistan, according to the united nations. Corpses of afghan workers for save the children discovered weeks after they were abducted by gunmen in the volatile south of afghanistan.
The story of our captivity and freedom in afghanistan is the 2003 memoir of christian aid workers dayna curry and heather mercer. Cnna 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 acting spokesman najib danish. Female australian aid worker snatched by armed men in afghanistan in early morning abduction. Abducted finnish aid worker freed in afghanistan bbc news. The bulletridden bodies of five aid workers have been found, weeks after they were abducted by armed gunmen in the south of afghanistan the group of. The briton was seized at gunpoint along with three fellow workers, thought to be afghans, as they were travelling in a convoy to visit an aid. Four aid workers who were abducted may 22 were freed early saturday in a. Kabul, afghanistan four aid workers, including two women, who were. A finnish aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan in may has been freed, finlands foreign ministry says. The unnamed woman was working for a swedish group, operation mercy, in the capital kabul, when gunmen attacked the guesthouse she was staying in.
Since the kidnapping, the charity kept a lid on publicity which it felt. It goes without saying that family, friends, and colleagues cringe when they hear those first words about aid workers being abducted or killed in a place like afghanistan. 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. On august 6, 2010, six american medical aid workers were among. British aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan rescued by. Sas frees uk hostage in daring afghan raid the independent. Taliban target aid groups, in an ominous turn in afghanistan. The group of afghan workers for save the children was. The bulletriddled bodies of five aid workers have been found, weeks after they were abducted by armed gunmen in the volatile south of afghanistan. An aid worker writes from afghanistan the new york times.
The aid workers working for a foreignbased aid group were making their way from central faizabad city and were abducted yesterday in yaftale bala district, said abdul marouf rasikh, a spokesman. A finnish national was abducted from the scene during the attack, which happened at around 1 pm local time on saturday evening. The aid workers all employees of switzerlandbased aid group medair were making their way on horseback to the remote, mountainous province of badakhshan, in. Isis kills at least six red cross aid workers in afghanistan. The abduction comes nearly 10 days after the attack on the indian consulate in herat. Australian aid worker kidnapped in afghanistan bbc news. Kabul, afghanistan a german woman was shot and killed and her afghan guard beheaded when attackers targeted a guest house for aid workers saturday night in. Last year aid workers were abducted, up from 45 in 2007, the aid worker security database, which records attacks on aid workers shows.
We also welcome input on how the website can be made more useful. Kidnapping has been a risk for foreigners working in afghanistan for many years. However, attacks on humanitarian workers have occasionally occurred, and became more frequent since the 1990s and 2000s. A flawless operation by nato special forces led by the sas freed a british aid worker and her three colleagues from the clutches of taliban. Dost mohammad nayab said the dead bodies of the workers from save the children group were found in the provinces chanarto district. Five afghan aid workers, who were abducted by the taliban in southern uruzgan province forty days ago, have been found dead, a provincial spokesperson said on saturday. Johan freckhaus, a businessman, was abducted in the gailan district of ghazni province on may 29, 2008. British and us special forces rescue kidnapped aid workers in. Police officials said friday that they were searching for two european aid workers who were kidnapped the day before in central pakistan. The doctor, who was working for a charity, was travelling with three afghan men in a twovehicle convoy when they were ambushed yesterday. International committee of the red cross have been abducted by an.
Four abducted aid workers freed kidnapped in afghanistan. Gunmen abduct red cross workers in herat, afghanistan. Civilians have borne the brunt of the most recent conflict in afghanistan, which. Aid workers abducted in afghanistan the irish times. News kidnapped australian aid worker set free in afghanistan. 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.
Acbar said 40 aid workers have been abducted so far this year. Two aid workers from bangladesh were reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen while they were travelling in northern afghanistan on thursday, it has been reported. Five aid workers, including two western women doctors, have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in northeastern afghanistan, police and the provincial governors office said today. Heather marie mercer born 1976 is an american who was one of 24 aid workers arrested in august 2001 by the taliban in afghanistan in connection with their work with the germanybased christian aid organization shelter now international. Kidnapped american aid worker feared dead in afghanistan. Red cross to scale back in afghanistan in the wake of. Christina meier, an aid worker for ora international, was kidnapped in kabul on august 18, 2007, and appeared on a video the next day calling for.
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