British aid worker Khalil Dale found dead in Pakistan
Rob Crilly
Khalil Dale, a 60-year-old Muslim convert, was working for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Quetta, capital of Baluchistan, one of the most troubled of Pakistan’s regions, when he was snatched.
Local officials said his bullet-riddled body was found on a road outside the city in a bag addressed to the police chief. A note said he had been killed because a ransom had not been paid.
Yves Daccord, Director-General of the ICRC, condemned the killing.
“All of us at the ICRC and at the British Red Cross share the grief and outrage of Khalil’s family and friends,” he said.
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British aid worker Khalil Dale found dead in Pakistan, La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), avril 2012. Consulté le 11/11/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/british-aid-worker-khalil-dale-found-dead-in-pakistan