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4-12-2007  Photo Collection  
Somalia: the faces of an enduring conflict
In a country ravaged by more than 15 years of armed conflict and natural disasters, the light at the end of the tunnel still seems a long way off. A series of images that show the faces behind the conflict, and what the ICRC is doing to bring relief to its victims.

© Reuters / Ismael Taxta

A wounded man is pushed towards aid in a wheelbarrow after a grenade exploded inside Mogadishu's main Bakara market, 8 September 2007 – The ICRC's priority in Mogadishu is to assist and support surgical facilities. In 2007 alone, the organization has airlifted over a 100 tonnes of surgical and medical supplies to the Somali capital. In August and September 2007, a surgical team from the Qatar Red Crescent Society, working with the ICRC and the Somali Red Crescent, performed nearly 100 operations in the Keysaney and Medina hospitals, significantly increasing the capacity of both facilities.




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