Article: UN refugee agency scales down activities in Afghanistan

UN refugee agency scales down activities in Afghanistan

GENEVA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said Friday that it is scaling down its activities in southeastern Afghanistan following the killing of two Afghan aid workers employed by a partner organization in the region.

"The UN refugee agency is deeply saddened by the two deaths, and strongly condemns these murders," spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis told reporters.

One of the aid workers is a field officer for the German non- governmental organization Malteser Hilfsdienst. The driver of the field officer was also killed.

The two were ...

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