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Doctors Without Borders To Leave Afghanistan

HeadlineJul 28, 2004

The Nobel Peace Prize winning group, Doctors Without Borders, has announced it will pull its entire staff from Afghanistan because of safety concerns. Nearly two months ago five members of its staff were killed. The group also accused the US-led forces in Afghanistan of using humanitarian aid for their “military and political motives.”

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