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Yemen crisis: Two Red Cross staff shot dead in Yemen Yemen crisis: Two Red Cross staff shot dead in Amran
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Two local Red Cross workers have been shot dead in northern Yemen, the humanitarian organisation has said. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says two of its local workers have been shot dead in Yemen.
They were killed by unidentified gunmen in Amran province while driving from Saada province to the capital, Sanaa. They were killed by unidentified gunmen in the northern province of Amran while driving to the capital, Sanaa.
Aid agencies have been trying to reach millions of people in Yemen, who lack basic supplies because of the conflict that has been raging there for months.Aid agencies have been trying to reach millions of people in Yemen, who lack basic supplies because of the conflict that has been raging there for months.
Last week, gunmen stormed the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the southern city of Aden. The killings come just over a week after gunmen raided the ICRC's offices in the southern port city of Aden.
They held staff at gunpoint and demanded money, vehicles and other equipment.They held staff at gunpoint and demanded money, vehicles and other equipment.
The attack, one of at least 10 recent security breaches the ICRC has faced in Aden, prompted the organisation to temporarily suspend its local operations. The attack, one of at least 10 recent security breaches the ICRC has faced in Aden, prompted the organisation to temporarily suspend its local aid operations.
On Wednesday, the ICRC's delegation in Yemen wrote on Twitter: "We condemn in strongest possible terms the brutal targeting of the staff who put themselves in harm's way to help improve lives of others." 'Brutal targeting'
ICRC spokeswoman Sitara Jabeen told the BBC that the aid workers - both Yemeni - were driving from Saada province to Sanaa with two colleagues in two vehicles when gunmen stopped them and then opened fire.
One of the workers was killed instantly, while the other was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, she added.
Their two colleagues were unharmed in the attack.
The ICRC's delegation in Yemen wrote on Twitter that it was "shocked and appalled" by the incident.
"We condemn in strongest possible terms the brutal targeting of the staff who put themselves in harm's way to help improve lives of others," it added.
Ms Jabeen said the Red Cross would halt all movement by its staff as a precaution.