Aid chief’s killing makes relief work ‘nearly impossible’

chief Margaret Hassan’s murder by her kidnappers in Iraq has underscored the difficulty for even seasoned relief workers to provide aid to Iraqis.

The 59-year-old’s death makes relief efforts “almost impossible” to carry out in Iraq, the EU said yesterday.

Poul Nielson, the EU’s departing development commissioner, condemned the shooting of Ms Hassan, who spent decades bringing food and medicine to Iraqis.