Kidnapped Aid Worker Released

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 09:19
Medecins sans Frontieres employee, kidnapped in eastern Chad early last month, has been released
A Greek employee of the Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders - MSF) the medical charity, kidnapped in eastern Chad early last month, has been released.

However, army general, Oki Daggache could not reveal all the details regarding the release.

In March, British charity Oxfam estimated that 25 attacks occur every month on NGOs operating in eastern Chad.

The violence is often blamed on bandits, and NGOs have frequently denounced the lack of adequate security.

To read the article titled, “Aid worker freed in Chad,” click here.

Source: 
<br /> Independent Online
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