Report on Finnish aid workers killing this week | national

Mon, 04 Aug, 2014 12:00:18 AM

6 held so far in connection with the murders

Report on Finnish aid workers killing this week

FTimes-STT Report, August 4

An Afghan policeman inspects the taxi in which two foreign women were gunned down at the police headquarters in Herat on July 26, 2014. Two foreign female aid workers were shot dead by unknown gunmen while travelling in a taxi in the western Afghan city of Herat, officials said. Photo – AFP / Lehtikuva.

The preliminary report on the killing of Finnish aid workers will be finalised this week, confirmed Finnish Ambassador to Afghanistan Ari Mäki.

The ambassador on Sunday met the governor of Herat as well as the region’s police chief and the lead prosecutor.

The authorities in Afghanistan, according to the ambassador, have expressed their willingness to cooperate with the investigation.

So far six people have been arrested in connection with the killing.

A week ago two female aid workers working for the Christian charity organisation International Assistance Mission (IAM) were killed while riding in a taxi by unknown gunmen in Herat, western Afghanistan.

IAM has decided to suspend its operation in Herat following the killing until the security situation in the area is re-evaluated.

Finland Times