Aid groups say they remain committed to helping the Afghan people but are reviewing security in the wake of the latest threat from the Taliban.
An "open letter" from the Taliban calls on Canadians to persuade their government to pull out of Afghanistan or face more attacks like the one that killed Canadian aid workers Shirley Case, 30, of Williams Lake, B.C., and Jacqueline Kirk, 40, of Montreal last week south of Kabul. The Taliban ambush also killed an American and the aid workers' Afghan driver.
Michael Kocher, vice-president of international programs for the International Rescue Committee, which Case and Kirk were working with, said the group is looking at all security procedures.
Kocher said the IRC has been working in Afghanistan since 1988 and has an "extensive security apparatus" there, but does not use armed escorts as they're a humanitarian organization.
Emmanuel Isch, vice-president of programs for World Vision Canada, said the threat is a reminder of the "complexities and the environment" they work in.
"Over the years we've worked there, we've had various levels of insecurity to deal with, and we've adjusted our operations accordingly."
