Aid Worker Killed in Afghanistan

by Michael Bear · 2009-08-26 15:38:00 -0400
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The devastating explosion which rocked Kandahar on Tuesday night left at least 41 dead, including an aid worker with the Red Cross.

Abdul Wadood, a 48 year old water engineer with the International Committee of the Red Cross, was killed when his house collapsed as a result of the blast.

Afghanistan is the most dangerous country in the world for aid workers - 18 aid workers have been killed in Afghanistan so far this year.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Abdul Wadood's family and colleagues.

[Photo of graves in Afghanistan from a.j.b.'s photostream on flickr]

Michael Bear
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