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UN Relocating Staff After Afghan Attack

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KABUL (Nov. 5) - The United Nations said Thursday that it is temporarily relocating more than half its international staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly Taliban attack against U.N. workers — the most direct targeting of its employees during decades of work in the country.
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2009-11-05 06:18:48

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An attack last week that left five U.N. staffers dead in Kabul prompts the international body to temporarily relocate some 600 nonessential staffers to more secure locations both within and outside of Afghanistan. The decision underscores how dangerous the Taliban still are, and raises questions about the U.N. commitment there.