Security

Ambulance Driver on Humanitarian Mission Killed by Armed Group

AI SUMMARY

An Ethiopian Red Cross Society ambulance driver was killed and the vehicle rendered inoperable in an armed attack in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region.

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society condemned an attack on one of its ambulances in the Dangur District of the Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Region.
The incident occurred on October 1 at approximately 1:20 PM in Jirse village, located 50 kilometers from the district town.
The ambulance, bearing plate number 5-02762, sustained heavy damage and was rendered inoperable.
The driver of the ambulance, Mulugeta Andualem, was killed in the attack.
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society called upon all parties in armed conflicts to respect international humanitarian laws and protect humanitarian workers and property.