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Syrian Red Crescent official shot dead

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ICRC says Abdulrazak Jbero, head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branch in Idlib, was killed on his way to DamascusThe head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in the northern town of Idlib was shot dead on Wednesday, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)."We just learned a few minutes ago of the death of Mr Abdulrazak Jbero, head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branch in Idlib. Mr Jbero was on his way by car from Damascus to Idlib. He was shot. Circumstances are still unclear," Beatrice Megevand-Roggo, the head of ICRC operations for the Middle East, told Reuters."Regardless of the circumstances, the ICRC condemns this very severely," she said. "The lack of respect for medical services is still a great issue in Syria."Jbero, a Syrian national, served as first president of the country's Red Crescent society, an ICRC spokesman said.SyriaMiddle East and North Africaguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

ICRC says Abdulrazak Jbero, head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branch in Idlib, was killed on his way to Damascus

The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in the northern town of Idlib was shot dead on Wednesday, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

"We just learned a few minutes ago of the death of Mr Abdulrazak Jbero, head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branch in Idlib. Mr Jbero was on his way by car from Damascus to Idlib. He was shot. Circumstances are still unclear," Beatrice Megevand-Roggo, the head of ICRC operations for the Middle East, told Reuters.

"Regardless of the circumstances, the ICRC condemns this very severely," she said. "The lack of respect for medical services is still a great issue in Syria."

Jbero, a Syrian national, served as first president of the country's Red Crescent society, an ICRC spokesman said.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/25/syria-red-crescent-official-shot-dead

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