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Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns shooting at ambulance in Yemen

Xinhua, July 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the shooting at a Yemeni Red Crescent Society (YRCS) ambulance in the city of Taiz on Thursday last week that killed two people.

According to a statement of the Movement, the ambulance, which was clearly marked with the YRCS emblem, was transporting an injured patient with a companion and two YRCS volunteers across a front line when it came under fire.

The bullets fired penetrated the body of the ambulance, resulting in the immediate death of the patient and his companion, the statement said.

The Movement said that they has no information at present on who fired the shots or their motive.

According to the Red Cross's official figure, four YRCS volunteers have lost their lives in the line of duty since March 2015. Endit