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Ten members of International Assistance Mission Nuristan Eye Camp team are killed by persons unknown in Kuran wa Munjan District of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.
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International Assistance Mission
Christian development non-governmental organization operating in Afghanistan
The International Assistance Mission (IAM) is the longest continually serving non-profit organisation in Afghanistan. They are a well-respected NGO working to improve lives and build local capacity in health, development and education. They are a partnership between the people…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2010 Badakhshan massacre
Killing of aid workers in Afghanistan
On 5 August 2010, ten members of International Assistance Mission (IAM) Nuristan Eye Camp team were killed in Kuran wa Munjan District of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan. The team was attacked as it was returning from Nuristan to Kabul. One team member was spared while the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kuran wa Munjan District
District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Kuran aw Munjan is one of the 28 districts of Badakhshan province in eastern Afghanistan. Located in the Hindu Kush mountains, the district is home to approximately 8,000 residents. The district administrative center is Kuran wa Munjan.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Badakhshan Province
Province of Afghanistan
Badakhshan is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan in the north and the Pakistani regions of Lower and Upper Chitral, as well as Gilgit-Baltistan in the southeast. The province…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)