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Darfur: air strikes at the border with Chad

Abéché, Chad - UNHCR forced to recall staff after bombings in Sudan

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was forced to recall staff from a section of eastern Chad's border with Sudan after earlier air strikes against targets just across the frontier in West Darfur. The nine staff members were caring for newly arrived Sudanese refugees in the Birak area. As soon as the situation gets better the operators will immediately resume their work. Two...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1086120
Rome, Italy, 02/20/2008 17:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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