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UN reports rise in attacks targeting aid workers in Somalia

KDF soldiers of the Second Mechanised Infantry Battalion in Kismayo on October 12, 2022.[File, Standard]

The UN relief agency has expressed concern over attacks targeting aid workers delivering humanitarian supplies in Somalia, which increased in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Thursday that a total of 62 access incidents occurred between October and December 2024 across the country, reflecting a slight 8.8 percent increase compared to the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.

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