Kabul, Afghanistan: An attack by gunmen on the maternity ward of Dasht-e-Barchi hospital, run by MSF, resulted in the death of at least 24 people – including mothers, young children, and an MSF midwife. Niger: An attack resulted in the death of eight people, of which seven staff working for the French NGO ACTED, and one their guide. Yemen: In an attack on Aden airport, at least three ICRC staff were killed and three more injured. Nigeria: Five aid workers of ACF abducted and later executed in Borno state, by Jihadists. 2021 Ethiopia: Three MSF staff were killed in the Tigray region. See also International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Monument to Canadian Aid Workers World Humanitarian Day References External links IRC Suspends Activity in Afghanistan after the Murder of Four Employees Central Asia Health Review. Aug. 14,2008 UNHCR Report on Atambua killings Extract from Human Rights Watch report Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Internally Displaced Persons Paying the Ultimate Price: Analysis of the deaths of humanitarian aid workers (1997–2001) Security Advice for Aid Workers (Aid Workers Network) ECHO Generic Security Guide for Humanitarian Organisations ICRC – Neutral and independent humanitarian action – Consolidated report of the Commissions Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and Small Arms Survey Protect Interpreters from Threats, Kidnapping, Injury, Death and Imprisonment Christine Witcutt Memorial Fund RedR UK – an international NGO that provides recruitment, training and support services for humanitarian professionals across the world Centre for Safety and Development HPG -Providing aid in insecure environments:trends in policy and operations HPG In the Line of Fire HPG No Relief ALNAP The State of the Humanitarian System Law of war Humanitarian aid humanitarian