Story number 4 for 13 Sep 2001

(Afghanistan)–Meanwhile, as suspicions continue around Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden’s role in the horrific attacks on the United States, aid workers and diplomats are pulling out of Afghanistan. According to Rueters, Australian, U-S and German diplomats, who were trying to help eight foreign aid workers detained for preaching the Gospel, have been evacuated. Aid workers are being flown out on a special U-N flight. Fears of U-S retaliation caused the evacuations.