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Syria crisis: Red Crescent official in Idlib shot dead Syria crisis: Red Crescent official in Idlib shot dead
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The Syrian Arab Red Crescent says its head official in the northern town of Idlib has been shot dead. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent says its vice president, Abdulrazak Jbeiro, has been shot dead.
The Red Crescent said Abdulrazak Jbeiro was killed as he drove from Damascus to Idlib - a focal point of the Syrian conflict. The Red Crescent said he was killed as he drove from Damascus to Idlib - a focal point of the Syrian conflict. It condemned the killing.
Anti-government activists the Local Co-ordination Committees blamed his death on "security forces".Anti-government activists the Local Co-ordination Committees blamed his death on "security forces".
But Syrian state news agency Sana pointed the finger at "a terrorist group".But Syrian state news agency Sana pointed the finger at "a terrorist group".
"We just learned a few minutes ago" of Jbeiro's death, Beatrice Megevand-Roggo, head of International Committee of the Red Cross operations for the Near and Middle East, told Reuters news agency. "We just learned a few minutes ago" of Jbeiro's death, Beatrice Megevand-Roggo, head of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) operations for the Near and Middle East, told Reuters news agency.
"He was shot. Circumstances are still unclear." "He was shot. Circumstances are still unclear.
The LCC said the shooting occurred on Khan Shiekoun Rd in Maara. Sana said he had been taken to hospital where he died. "Regardless of the circumstances, the ICRC condemns this very severely," she added.
"The lack of respect for medical services is still a great issue in Syria."
As well as being vice president, Dr Jbeiro was the head official in the northern city of Idlib.
Sana said the shooting occurred in the Khan Shiekoun area.
"The group opened fire with a machine-gun, hitting him in the head. He was taken to hospital where he died," Sana reported, according to news agency AFP.
The Syrian regime blames "terrorist gangs" - part of an international conspiracy against Syria - for unrest that has swept the country since mid-March.The Syrian regime blames "terrorist gangs" - part of an international conspiracy against Syria - for unrest that has swept the country since mid-March.
The UN says more than 5,000 people have died.The UN says more than 5,000 people have died.