As cited in the new york times, it is widely regarded as an authoritative reference for aid organisations and governments in assessing trends in. Pakistan remains one of the deadliest countries for aid. There were 54 attacks last year on aid workers in afghanistan, where security has been deteriorating since foreign troops began withdrawing in 2011. Between 2004 and 2014, 430 attacks targeted aid workers in afghanistan with 57 losing their lives last. Us citizen from california killed in afghanistan attack ap news. Specifically, attacks against aidworkers and the resulting health consequences for local populations, the use of chemical and biological weapons in war, and lastly, the use of rape as a tool of war. Statement on aid worker deaths in afghanistan care. Our correspondent says attacks of this kind on foreigners in pakistan are rare. Says an afghan police officer on duty at the jalalabad compound of the international committee of the red cross after an attack in. Given the broad health implications of war, a three paper series will discuss select issues regarding war and public health. A call to end violent attacks on health workers and health.
The advisory group which compiled the database, humanitarian outcomes, said the number of attacks on aid workers in 20 set an annual record, at. The 10 were our friends and colleagues from the nuristan. Afghanistan attacks spur fresh concerns over aid worker safety. Associated press the 10 civilian aid workers killed aug. Kabul, afghanistan gunmen riding on a motorcycle opened fire and killed two finnish women aid workers in the western afghan city of herat on thursday, officials said, the latest in a series of. In july, south sudanese soldiers brutally gangraped foreign aid workers. Aug 09, 2004 civilians have been increasingly targeted in a wave of violence that has left more than 700 people dead in afghanistan this year, including 24 aid workers killed in attacks blamed mainly on. Ten foreign aid workers killed by taliban in afghanistan. Afghan court proceedings against the aid workers began sept. About twothirds of those attacks occurred in just five countries. Organizations are being forced to shut down, leaving victims. Somalia january 2, 1993 a gunman killed sean devreaux, 28, a british worker for unicef in kismayu. Donors fund more than 70 percent of the governments total spending, and humanitarian groups are often relied on to provide basic services in rural areas but afghanistan is as volatile as ever as 2020 approaches, raising the risks for both civilians and aid workers.
Six afghan workers employed to carry out a literacy project by a french charity were killed in an ambush in faryab province, the second fatal attack on relief workers in two days. On average, 18% of aid workers involved in violence are expatriates, while 82% are nationals. A full list of major incidents, from 1997present, of violence against aid workers can be found at humanitarian outcomes aid worker security database. The year 20 saw a high point in attacks on aid workers, both worldwide and in afghanistan, according to, a database funded by u. The 10 aid workers who were massacred allegedly by the taliban in afghanistan were part of international assistance mission, the group confirmed monday. Little was expelled by the taliban government in august 2001 after the arrest of eight christian aid workers two americans and six germans for allegedly trying to convert afghans to. Despite including syria, iraq, and afghanistanwhere armed conflict has resulted in the deaths 1 of tens of thousands of civilians and over one hundred health workers in 2018 alone 2 the report paints israel as the.
Says an afghan police officer on duty at the jalalabad compound of the international committee of the red cross after an attack in may. Attack on aid workers reflects rising danger in afghanistan conflict. Mar 11, 2010 the space to provide neutral, independent, impartial humanitarian assistance in afghanistan has been lost, and this is having dire consequences for the population. Jul 16, 2015 there were 54 attacks last year on aid workers in afghanistan, where security has been deteriorating since foreign troops began withdrawing in 2011. We have been witnessing increasing attacks on aid workers and. Karen woo, daniela beyer, mahram ali and ahmed jawed. Aug 19, 2003 independence day celebrations in afghanistan have been marred by attacks on aid workers and security forces and an explosion that damaged the home of president hamid karzais brother. The world is sorely in need of humanitarian aid these days, what with a global recession deepening every day and numerous conflicts raging. Aug 19, 2014 the 11year mean has seen an average of 112 attacks per year against aid workers, with 217 aid workers involved. We have care calls on all parties to protect civilians caught in the conflict and the humanitarian workers who need safe access to administer aid.
Two finnish aid workers were shot dead in the centre of herat, western afghanistan, on thursday hours after a marketplace bomb killed at least six people in the northern province of takhar the. Over the past decade, afghanistan has proved the worlds deadliest country for aid workers. Several times the taliban gained control of s afghanistan districts and towns in larger operations, though by 2014 the taliban. In addition to health workers, international humanitarian aid workers are targeted. The taliban took responsibility for one of the deadliest attacks on humanitarian aid workers in afghanistan, saying the christian charity workers were foreign spies and were spreading christianity a charge that the international assistance mission iam, which dispatched the team, denies. Sep 14, 2017 armed fighters explain their motivations behind aid worker attacks. The number of separate attacks in 2016 showed a small rise from 2015 from 148 to 158 figure 1. The space to provide neutral, independent, impartial humanitarian assistance in afghanistan has been lost, and this is having dire consequences for the population. Of the 460 victims, 155 aid workers were killed, 171 were seriously wounded, and 4 were kidnapped. The attack sunday in the afghan capital of kabul also wounded five other aid workers. Armed fighters explain their motivations behind aid worker attacks. New york the united nations security council has strongly condemned recent attacks on development and humanitarian aid workers in afghanistan, which resulted in the deaths of nine people and left another injured.
Afghan aid workers attacked world news the guardian. Ten foreign aid workers killed by taliban in afghanistan time. Kabul, afghanistan gunmen riding on a motorcycle opened fire and killed two finnish women aid workers in the western afghan city of herat on thursday, officials said, the. It provides meaningful and objective insights into governance, state legitimacy, social and economic development, and foreign interventions, and. Aug 09, 2010 the taliban took responsibility for one of the deadliest attacks on humanitarian aid workers in afghanistan, saying the christian charity workers were foreign spies and were spreading christianity a charge that the international assistance mission iam, which dispatched the team, denies. Funded by usaid, it records major incidents from 1997 to present, of attacks on humanitarian workers worldwide.
Attacks on health care in 23 countries in conflict. The taliban is suspected in a string of attacks on foreign workers and aid agencies. Taliban militans are suspected of killing 20 people, including two aid workers and a police chief, in the south. The aid worker security database awsd is a project of the international research group, humanitarian outcomes. Nov 15, 2001 the aid workers were arrested, along with 16 afghans, on aug. Kandahar, afghanistan january 26 an aid worker and her afghan driver were kidnapped in kandahar and are presumed dead. The attack was the deadliest strike against foreign aid workers in the afghanistan war. Finnish aid workers shot dead in afghanistan world news. An aid worker writes from afghanistan the new york times. Unama condemns attack on humanitarian workers in jalalabad. Prominent japanese aid worker and associates killed in eastern afghanistan. 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. Nov 29, 20 six afghan workers employed to carry out a literacy project by a french charity were killed in an ambush in faryab province, the second fatal attack on relief workers in two days. The murder of the 38yearold spanish woman was the second attack on aid workers in afghanistan in the span of only four days.
Sep 16, 2010 associated press the 10 civilian aid workers killed aug. Sep 29, 2016 in july, south sudanese soldiers brutally gangraped foreign aid workers. The barbarity of islamic extremists has become a commonplace event, but the apparent murder last week of 10 aid workers in afghanistan, including six americans, is especially notable as an. Prominent japanese aid worker and associates killed in eastern. Aid workers killed in afghanistan attack news al jazeera. List of books and articles about taliban online research. But as the number of aid workers operating across the globe has soared more than doubling over the past decade to a record 290,000 people last year so too have attacks against them, according to a report published wednesday by the londonbased. By 2003 the taliban were again mounting ongoing guerrilla attacks in afghanistan, mainly against government supporters and forces, school teachers, and foreign troops and aid workers. In 2015, 287 aid workers were victims of major attacks. The 11year mean has seen an average of 112 attacks per year against aid workers, with 217 aid workers involved. Gunmen kill 9 afghan workers in ambush at czech aid agency. Officials said tetsu nakamura, 73, was attacked while riding in an aid. At least 24 aid workers were killed between january and november this year, according to the international ngo safety organisation, which advises humanitarian groups on security.
Aug 15, 2017 three aid workers killed in central afghanistan, officials say august 15, 2017 15. He identified the worker as anil raj, an american citizen. International aid workers have increasingly come under attack in afghanistan despite the taliban espousing an official policy that rejects attacks on humanitarian workers. The most dangerous countries for aid workers statista.
The number of aid worker victims in 2016 288 remained steady from the previous year 287. The aid worker security database awsd is a project of humanitarian outcomes. Red cross may resume its work in afghanistan, taliban say. Aug 09, 2010 the international assistance mission on monday identified the 10 aid workers killed by gunmen in badakhshan, afghanistan, last week. Ambush in logar province in countrys south claims lives of three female western nationals. Such attacks deprive people of urgently needed care, endanger health care providers, and undermine health systems. Independence day celebrations in afghanistan have been marred by attacks on aid workers and security forces and an explosion that damaged the. Every attack on an aid worker is devastating for the families, colleagues and organizations affected. Fighting between a regional warlord and provincial governor allied to government breaks out in northwest afghanistan.
Report says attacks on aid workers are on the rise time. The deaths of a minesweeper and a red cross employee last week are a sign that afghanistan has become more dangerous for aid workers. Decades of war have left afghanistan s economy in shambles and dependent on aid. Summary statistics 20082018 more current data is available by accessing the database. Three aid workers killed in central afghanistan, officials say. The killings underscored the suspicion christianaffiliated groups face from some afghans and government opponents and the wider risks faced by aid workers in the country. Even before the attack, casualties among aid workers had started to. Christian ngo mourns murder of 10 workers in afghanistan. Thomas barfield introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in afghanistan, explaining what unites them as afghans despite the regional. The aid workers were arrested, along with 16 afghans, on aug.
Goats and soda in the first study of its kind, researchers ask members of alshabab, the haqqani network and the taliban to. Many groups had already been curtailing their activities in afghanistan. Taliban message attacks aid workers the independent. Care extends its deepest sympathies to the family members and colleagues of those killed inside a doctors without borders msf hospital hit during air attacks in kunduz, afghanistan today. We welcome the acknowledgment of our humanitarian principles. The members of the security council condemned acts of violence against development workers and humanitarian personnel, the 15 members of the. Taliban lift ban on red cross, pledge to protect aid workers in afghanistan. Officials were reluctant to attribute the increase to any single factor. The 8 westerners and their 16 afghan coworkers were taken by osama bin laden and the taliban six weeks before the attacks planned for september 11, 2001, in preparation for retaliation. May, 2019 the year 20 saw a high point in attacks on aid workers, both worldwide and in afghanistan, according to, a database funded by u. And the number of reported kidnappings of aid workers each year quadrupled to 121 from 2002 to 2014. But as the number of aid workers operating across the globe has soared more than doubling over the past decade to a record 290,000 people last year so too have attacks against them, according to a report published. Attack on aid workers reflects rising danger in afghanistan. Its the second attack on aid workers in the country in recent weeks.
Tetsu nakamura began working with afghans in the 1980s and was widely. A look at the 10 aid workers killed in afghanistan. Apr 11, 2015 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. Across the border in afghanistan aid workers and other foreigners have increasingly been targeted in recent months.
In an extract from his book today we drop bombs, tomorrow we build bridges, peter gill laments aid agencies waning independence and the dangers staff face. The sanctity of health care, the right to health, and international humanitarian law are threatened. 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. Of the 56 aid worker deaths the group has counted this year in hotspot countries, more than 40 percent were in afghanistan. Japanese doctor tetsu nakamura among six killed in afghanistan. A cultural and political history makes a serious attempt to survey and analyze the changing political, cultural, and social landscapes of the country from the ancient time to the present. Unidentified attackers have gunned down and killed three afghan employees of a u. Jul 24, 2014 two finnish aid workers were shot dead in the centre of herat, western afghanistan, on thursday hours after a marketplace bomb killed at least six people in the northern province of takhar the. In may 2019, the safeguarding health in conflict coalition shcc published 2018 impunity remains. Three aid workers killed in central afghanistan, officials say august 15, 2017 15. Taliban target aid groups, in an ominous turn in afghanistan. Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the mughal empire in the sixteenth century to the taliban resurgence today. Worldwide, 1,3 aid workers were killed, wounded or kidnapped in 745 separate attacks between 2008 and 2012, according to humanitarian outcomes aid worker security database. A message attributed to mullah mohammed omar, the talibans reclusive leader, has attacked western charities as the greatest enemies of islam.
Dec 03, 20 attacks on aid workers rise in afghanistan, u. The taliban vowed that the assault on the aid groups would not be their last. Afghanistan still most perilous country for aid workers. Afghanistan, somalia, pakistan, sudan and south sudan. Until last thursday, none of the christian nonprofits workers had ever been killed while on duty with the organization which has worked in afghanistan since 1966.
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