New York, Oct 31 2011 9:10AM
Three employees of the United Nations refugee agency were killed and two others wounded today when suicide bombers and gunmen attacked their compound in southern Afghanistan.
The "organized" attack happened at around 6 a.m. local time in Kandahar, according to a statement issued by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
"This is a tragedy for UNHCR and for the families of the dead and wounded. It also underscores the great risks for humanitarian workers in Afghanistan," said High Commissioner António Guterres.
"I am hugely saddened. All of us at UNHCR stand in solidarity with the families of those who have died or been injured."
UNHCR has been working in Afghanistan since the 1980s, and over this period it has facilitated the return of millions of refugees and assisted other forcibly displaced persons inside the country.
The agency said it is seeking "a fuller understanding" of the circumstances of the attack. "Nevertheless, the fact remains that people working for us have been wounded and killed and the functioning of our Kandahar office seriously disrupted," it stated.
Oct 31 2011 9:10AM
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