Christoph
10-08-06, 14:15
Following a recent attack on aid workers in eastern Chad, where hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees have sought escape from the troubled Darfur region of their country, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today expressed concern about the safety of relief personnel in the area.
"UNHCR is very concerned about the safety of humanitarian workers in eastern Chad following a deterioration in the security situation there," agency spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis told a press briefing in Geneva.
The situation around Guereda is particularly worrisome because three aid workers were attacked there with rifle butts last Friday by seven men wearing military uniforms. One of the three, who were all at the compound of a non-governmental organization (NGO) when the attack took place, was later evacuated to a French military hospital in Abeche.
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"UNHCR is very concerned about the safety of humanitarian workers in eastern Chad following a deterioration in the security situation there," agency spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis told a press briefing in Geneva.
The situation around Guereda is particularly worrisome because three aid workers were attacked there with rifle butts last Friday by seven men wearing military uniforms. One of the three, who were all at the compound of a non-governmental organization (NGO) when the attack took place, was later evacuated to a French military hospital in Abeche.
http://www.ngowatch.org/articles.php?id=403