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Captured Mercy Corps workers freed in Pakistan

Humanitarian workers are under great danger in Pakistan. World Vision pulled all of their operations from Pakistan back in March. Before that, Mercy Corps had workers abducted in Feburary. Three of the workers have now been freed, but one was killed by the captors.

From the Seattle Times blog, the Business of Giving, writer Kristi Heim tells us of the release.

'We are very happy and relieved to inform you that three members of our Pakistan team have been released after nearly five months in captivity,' he wrote in a statement. 'All three are unharmed and are being reunited with their families in Pakistan.'

Relief mixed with grief over the death of the fourth employee, a 52-year-old driver with nine[...]

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