Terror War Tough On Aid Groups

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Between the terrorists who attack humanitarian groups and Western governments trying to use aid for political purposes, the global fight against terrorism leaves little room for those who try to help its victims, aid officials say.

Suicide bombings at the Baghdad offices of the Red Cross in October and the United Nations in August have left aid groups fearful for their ability to help Iraqi civilians as well as for their own lives. In Afghanistan, attacks on humanitarian workers have increased, with at least six killed in September alone.

Aid workers have been killed in Chechnya, Congo, East Timor and elsewhere in recent years. But many humanitarian groups have been forced to reduce their services to people in need in Afghanistan and Iraq as they have found themselves increasingly targeted by militants.

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