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Taliban Take Responsibility for WFP Suicide Attack

06/10/09October 6, 2009

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Monday's attack on the World Food Program's office in Islamabad. Five aid workers were killed in the suicide blast, including an Iraqi national.

Security officials inspect the office of World Food Program (WFP), after the attack
Security officials inspect the office of World Food Program (WFP), after the attackImage: picture-alliance/ dpa

A Taliban spokesman says the group carried out the blast because the United Nations and foreign aid groups are infidels, and says that international relief work is not in the interest of Muslims.

The UN says it is assessing the security situation for staff in Pakistan and has closed the Islamabad offices in the meantime.

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