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Red Cross Warns of Afghan Refugee Crisis

HeadlineFeb 13, 2008

In Afghanistan, the Red Cross is warning of a growing humanitarian crisis fueled by an unknown number of people displaced from their homes. Aid officials say they have less access to Afghan’s internal refugees today than at any time in nearly three decades. The Red Cross says NATO’s emphasis on military action and development aid has overshadowed major humanitarian needs.

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