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International NEWS

International NEWS. NATO forces rescue foreign, Afghan aid workers…. NATO forces rescue foreign, British aid workers. Summary-. Women snatched while travelling on horseback Employed by not-for-profit Swiss organisation Area is home to groups of criminal gunmen

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International NEWS

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  1. International NEWS NATO forces rescue foreign, Afghan aid workers…

  2. NATO forces rescue foreign, British aid workers Summary- • Women snatched while travelling on horseback • Employed by not-for-profit Swiss organisation • Area is home to groups of criminal gunmen • ISAF commander General thanked the Afghan interior ministry

  3. NATO special forces rescued two foreign women hostages and killed five kidnappers in a daring night raid on a cave in Afghanistan's remote Badakhshan province. • They worked for the Swiss-based charity, Medair • "The mission to rescue the hostages was launched in the early hours of today under cover of darkness with the assistance of helicopters’ • "The hostages were being held in a cave in the mountains.“ • The victims were seized at gunpoint on May 22 while travelling on horseback to relief project sites • It is not known what demands the kidnappers had made. • ISAF commander General John R. Allen thanked the Afghan interior ministry for its "tremendous support throughout this crisis".

  4. Vocabulary Aid-workers- Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises.... Summary- a brief statement of the main points of something. Jeopardise- put at risk of loss, harm, or failure. Seized-  take hold of suddenly and forcibly. Hostage- a person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition.

  5. NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and collective (joint) security Have given forces to war in Afghanistan

  6. Narrate the article in the story form with the help of the images below- 3. 1. 2. 6. 4. 5.

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