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Doctors Without Borders Suspends Work In Parts Of Central African Republic
npr.org ^ | 5/20/2016 | Merritt Kennedy

Posted on 05/21/2016 12:44:51 PM PDT by rktman

Doctors Without Borders says it is suspending its work in areas the Central African Republic after gunmen ambushed a convoy and killed one of the aid group's drivers.

The attack near the border with Chad is one of many recent attacks on the group's staff members, highlighting the risks they are exposed to while treating patients in many of the world's most dangerous conflict zones.

The ambush happened Wednesday, when armed men stopped a two-car convoy carrying doctors and patients. "The team was forced out of the cars and onto the ground," the group said in a statement. "They were robbed of personal belongings and medication. In the course of the incident, which lasted for more than 40 minutes, one of the drivers was shot and killed."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: bokoharam; chad; docswithoutborders; doctorswoborders; doctorswoutborders; doctorswthtborders; drswithoutborders; dwb; helpers
Ignore the npr header. Uh, hard lesson. But, no doubt they'll be back once the bad guys "promise" to not do it again. No, we really mean it this time.
1 posted on 05/21/2016 12:44:51 PM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

I guess they have some borders...


2 posted on 05/21/2016 12:47:27 PM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: rktman

CAR was never great.


3 posted on 05/21/2016 1:00:25 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

Not only has that always been true, but I think that’s their country’s travel slogan.


4 posted on 05/21/2016 1:06:03 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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To: rktman

Usually when they do this they blame it on the United States and whichever Republican is in the White House at the time.


5 posted on 05/21/2016 1:09:18 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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Why waste time and resources. I say dump as many weapons as possible in the areas, then do a false flag or two against whatever tribe, or islamic sect, and let them just shoot each other


6 posted on 05/21/2016 1:31:04 PM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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Savages doing what savages do. Inbred retards that think banging a virgin cures their AIDS. Meanwhile the Western educated world helps them breed with modern medicine. More retards.


7 posted on 05/21/2016 1:36:14 PM PDT by soycd
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Les Medecine sans Brains. I hear it was a gun free zone too.


8 posted on 05/21/2016 1:43:09 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Lorianne
CAR was never great.

The Kingfish would disagree.

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9 posted on 05/21/2016 1:51:37 PM PDT by Stentor ("Hiding behind 'conservative' while America goes down the toilet is not acceptable anymore." LS)
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To: rktman

How could this be. There are no evyil white people running those countries.


10 posted on 05/21/2016 1:59:49 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: Stentor

Well, I must admit that throne is GREAT ~


11 posted on 05/21/2016 3:14:16 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: rktman

They weren’t giving out enough hugs.


12 posted on 05/21/2016 3:54:06 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: kosciusko51

Years ago, I got seen to in an MSF aid station outside N’Djamena. The station I was at consisted of one lady Belgian doctor. She took one look at the bypass scar on my chest, then ordered the embassy office with me to get me medevaced out on the next plane. I told her I was fine but she sent me back to the world.


13 posted on 05/21/2016 7:04:50 PM PDT by Ax ("You'll Never Walk Alone" (LFC))
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