Three members of People In Need killed in Aleppo
Published: Jan 8, 2014 Reading time: 1 minute Share: Share an articlePrague, Aleppo (8 January 2014) – Three national employees of the Czech humanitarian organization People In Need (PIN) were killed in the city of Aleppo in northern Syria on 7 January. In total five colleagues were hit by a random mortar fired during the indiscriminate shelling of the southern parts of the city. Three people including the team leader died, while two others suffered minor injuries. All of them have been members of the team which has been distributing humanitarian aid to thousands of families for more than one year despite the growing difficulties.
Despite this tragic loss, PIN remains committed to delivering aid since it is needed more and more in the deepening conflict.
We have all been shaken by the death of our colleagues and friends and it is with grief and pain that we are extending our condolences to the victims’ families and relatives.
On behalf of PIN, Šimon Pánek, director
For further information:
Petr Štefan, media coordinator, PIN, +420 608 817 958, Petr.Stefan@peopleinneed.cz