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STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Major Norwegian humanitarian aid organizations are suspending their efforts in some Muslim nations in the wake of violent protests related to caricatures of the prophet Mohammad, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported on Thursday.
The Red Cross, Norwegian Peoples Aid, Norwegian Church Aid and the Norwegian Refugee Council are modifying their aid efforts in several countries as a result of the protests, according to NRK.
Among those who will be affected are the earth quake victims in Pakistan, refugees in Somalia and Sudan, and the Tsunami victims in Aceh in Indonesia.
Danish aid organizations are also withdrawing from Muslim nations.
"It is tragic that this has come in the way, but we must first and foremost think about the safety of our workers," said Thomas Ravn-Pedersen, information chief for Dan Church Aid.
The situation is historic for Nordic aid organizations, which have never before been the target of such rage.
Meanwhile, The Norwegian-led West Bank observer force based in Hebron was also forced to evacuate Wednesday after violent young demonstrators attacked their headquarters.
The observers, the so-called "Temporary International Presence in Hebron" (TIPH), consisting of 73 international observers, 21 of them Norwegians, decided to evacuate temporarily.
The TIPH Chief, Arnstein Oeverkil, said to NRK it was necessary to evacuate the observers.
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