On Friday, the World Food Programme condemned a spate of aid hijackings that have taken place primarily in West and Southern Afghanistan. The amount of food stolen over the past 12 months — 500 tonnes — was worth a total of USD 350,000.
The attacks have been increasing in incidence since April. Food was to be distributed to refugees recently deported from Iran and others in need; most attacks have taken place on the desert stretches of road along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The Reuters AlertNet article discusses more exact locations.
Photo: UN Aid Mission to Afghanistan
