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Thread: Irish Aid worker killed in Afghanistan: Newstalk

  1. 13th August 2008, 01:34 PM #1
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    Irish Aid worker killed in Afghanistan: Newstalk

    Seemingly being reported by the BBC. One of 4 killed in an attack on a vehicle. DFA are not yet commeting.

    BBC say those killed are females. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7558076.stm
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  3. 14th August 2008, 10:26 PM #2
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    Re: Irish Aid worker killed in Afghanistan: Newstalk

    RIP

    These are our real heroes.
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    Re: Irish Aid worker killed in Afghanistan: Newstalk

    According to that report, none of them were Irish...
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    Re: Irish Aid worker killed in Afghanistan: Newstalk

    Quote Originally Posted by Norfolk Enchants
    These are our real heroes.
    The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is.
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