16 Quotes by Helen Olafsdottir

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    There is certainly less violence and less tension on the ground. Whether it's sustainable or not needs to be seen, but it's a good sign.

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    When are the two parties, the government and the (rebels), going to wake up? They are the parties that can put an end to violence.

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    There is a lot of hope for the best. But if the two parties fail to resolve the venue issue and a way for talks, we will see a worse escalation in the violence.

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    We cannot rule out that it was someone trying to scare us away. We are not pulling out -- it would send a strong message that if anyone threw a firecracker in our direction we would leave.

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    First reports from the army only mentioned a hand grenade explosion, but our monitors found while in the hospital that they had been shot behind the ears execution style.

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    There was a hand grenade lobbed at our office around midnight and it landed in a parking area and damaged three cars.

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    The situation could have spun out of control and the international community is working very hard to convince both parties that war is not an option.

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