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Kevin Toomer posted a blog entry Nov 6, 2009
Red Cross staffer shot in Aceh
Dr. Erhard BauerThe Red Cross has suspended activities in the Indonesian province of Aceh for a day after a representative of the German Red Cross delegation, Erhard Bauer, was shot and wounded by a pair of gunmen in the outskirts of Banda Aceh on Thursday. Bauer suffered wounds to his abdomen and... more »
Kevin Toomer posted a blog entry Nov 1, 2009
Kevin Toomer posted a blog entry Oct 29, 2009
Held by the Taliban - An interview with David Rhodes
This MSNBC video interview with David Rhodes on his kidnapping by the Taliban is a little light but worth watching if you have the bandwidth. Rhodes reveals that his Taliban captors 'googled' him and his family members in their quest for information.Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and... more »
Kevin Toomer posted a blog entry Oct 28, 2009
Attackers target UN staff in Kabul guest house
Yesterday Taliban militants wearing police uniforms carried out a complex suicide attack on a privately owned guest house in Kabul. A two hour fire fight resulted in the deaths of six UN staff members.This video from STRATFOR has a quick summary and analysis of the attack. Its well worth watching if... more »
Kevin Toomer posted a blog entry Oct 5, 2009
Acceptance, ladders, kindness and WFP
If you read this blog regularly you undoubtedly already know of yesterday's suicide attack the the WFP office in Islamabad. If you somehow missed the news I suggest you take a look at Peter's post on the loss of five of his WFP colleagues. This brief coverage from Dawn news should also help bring... more »
