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Dangerous to be aid worker

Posted by in Latest dated March 4th, 2012

… demining in Libya. 25th last October, the Danish minesweeper from the Danish Refugee Council Paul Hagen Thisted kidnapped in Somalia along with his American colleague.

They were liberated by U.S. elite forces three months later.

– Kidnapping is definitely something we relate to and have in our security procedures. But we do not work in Somalia, where we are only represented through our Norwegian sister organization, says Henrik Stubkjær. new situation after the terrorist …

U.S. would take prisoners in Somalia

Posted by in Latest dated January 26th, 2012

The U.S. Navy Seals, Special Forces, who on the night of Wednesday freed the Danish hostage Paul Hagen Thisted and his American colleague in Somalia, jumped into the field of parachutes and moved up to camp with hostages on foot.

The sources said the U.S. Department of Defense.

Pentagon recognizes that special forces had originally planned to take the heavily armed hostage-takers to capture – not kill them.

All hostage-takers were killed – There were very concrete …

Obama praised the rescue before his speech

Posted by in Latest dated January 25th, 2012

According to U.S. media was President Barack Obama is the first to suggest that the Danish hostage Paul Hagen Thisted and his American colleague Jessica Buchanan had been freed by Navy SEALs in Somalia. When he

Tuesday night was to keep his speech on the nation state of Washington gave Obama a clear signal that something was going – or rather well over.

– Good Work When he arrived in Congress, he pointed at the Defense Leon Panetta, and gave him the following words of praise …

DRC meetings much support in Somalia

Posted by in Latest dated November 5th, 2011

… Council has received strong backing and support in Somalia, after the two aid workers, 60-year-old Paul Hagen Thisted and his 32-year-old American colleague, Jessica Buchanan, was abducted 25th in October.

– We are told that all we are in contact with, is working to help us and to reach the kidnappers with the message that it is utterly unacceptable to kidnap aid workers, says Mary Ann Olsen, International Director The Danish Refugee Council.

Overwhelming response Since the two …