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Thread: Irish Aid Worker kidnapped in Darfur

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    Irish Aid Worker kidnapped in Darfur

    A 32-year-old Irish aid worker, Sharon Commins has been kidnapped by an armed gang in Sudan's Darfur region, according to John O'Shea from Goal.

    She has been working in the area for a year.

    She was one of two aid workers with the charity Goal who were was taken into custody.
    RTÉ News: Irish aid worker kidnapped in Darfur

    Hopefully its some criminal enterprise and not a bunch of fanatics.

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    Does this happen often to aid workers in Darfur?

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    Its become more common since the ICC issued the warrant for the President.

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