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dbt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-30-11 05:38 AM
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MSF names Somalia aid workers killed in Mogadishu
Source: BBC

Two aid workers shot dead in the Somali capital have been identified as Belgian and Indonesian nationals.

The pair worked for medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, which said it was relocating some staff as a result of the shooting but would continue its humanitarian work in the country.

Sources say Belgian Philippe Havet, 53, and Indonesian Andrias Karel Keiluhu, 44, were shot by a former MSF employee. <snip>

One of the men was killed immediately, while another died in hospital from his injuries, the aid agency said.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16362616
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