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Archive for August 8th, 2008

SOMALIA: Top UN Relief Official ‘Alarmed’ At Civilian Casualties

Posted by warvictims on August 8, 2008

By AP

The top United Nations humanitarian official today expressed his growing alarm at the continuing abuses and civilian casualties in the conflict in Somalia, as well as the challenges faced by humanitarian workers who are increasingly the target of violence. Read the rest of this entry »

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