Aid in Danger Bi-Weekly News Brief, 07-20 April 2021
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Insecurity Insight continuously updates data on aid workers killed, kidnapped or arrested (KKA). Updated data includes new and historic reports identified in open-sources and verified security incidents submitted by Aid in Danger partner agencies.
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Africa
Central African Republic
07 April 2021: In the outskirts of Bocaranga city, Ouham Pende prefecture, an INGO team was kidnapped by Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) rebels. Three staff members were assaulted and had their phone and cash stolen. The perpetrators pepper-sprayed the driver’s eyes. The team was released a few hours later.
Mali
Syria
Garissa
North-eastern
Kenya
Niger
Pemba
Cabo-delgado
Mozambique
Nasarawa
Sokoto
Nigeria
United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Imran Riza, condemns killing of two aid workers in Deir-Ez-Zor, Syria [EN/AR]
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Damascus, 18 April 2021
The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran Riza, expressed deep sadness over the tragic deaths of two Syrian aid workers, who were killed in an armed attack in south-east rural Deir-Ez-Zor, Syria.
According to reports, on 17 April, unknown attackers shot and killed the workers as they were returning from a humanitarian assistance project. Both victims were volunteers working for the national NGO Al-Birr and Al-Ihsan Ras al-Ain.
“On behalf of the entire humanitarian community in Syria, I send sincere condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the victims. The two people killed were volunteers committed to serving the people of their country. I honor their dedication and courage,” said Mr. Riza.
Syria
Damascus
Dimashq
Syrian
Imran-riza
Danielle-moylan
United-nations-resident-coordinator
Humanitarian-coordinator
Al-ihsan-ras
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