Two employees killed in strike on UN building in Gaza: UN source
Two staff members from UNOPS and UNMAS lost their lives in an attack on a UN facility in Deir el-Balah, Gaza, underscoring the dangers confronting humanitarian personnel in the conflict.
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- Published Date: 04:44 | 19 March 2025
- Modified Date: 04:44 | 19 March 2025
Two United Nations employees were killed in a strike on one of the global body's buildings in Deir el-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, a UN source told AFP on Wednesday.
The two dead were employees of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the UN mine-mitigation service UNMAS, the source said.
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