Medical Aid Group to Pull Out of Afghanistan

Published July 28, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

The international humanitarian aid group Doctors without Borders announces it will pull its entire staff out of Afghanistan, citing concerns for their safety. Five members of the organization were shot dead in northeastern Afghanistan at the beginning of last month. Hear reporter Miranda Kennedy.

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