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ICRC strongly condemns attacks against its offices in Yemen.

Xinhua, August 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday strongly condemns an attack against ICRC office in the port city of Aden, south-western Yemen.

ICRC said unidentified gunmen stormed the ICRC office building on Monday and held staff at gunpoint. Cars, cash and equipment were subsequently stolen. As a result, 14 international staff members have been relocated.

"This is not the first time that we have had a security incident in Aden," said ICRC's head of sub-delegation in the city, Samer Jarjouhi.

"There have been at least 10 such incidents recently. This is not acceptable and we have relocated staff until the situation improves," Jarjouhi added.

ICRC said it is not clear who the gunmen were but the security situation in Aden has deteriorated in recent months. The humanitarian agency will remain in contact with the authorities in the city to discuss safety considerations.

Since the recent crisis broke out in March, ICRC has stepped up its activities in Yemen, and has been providing vital humanitarian support to around 1 million people in Aden.

Red Cross called on all parties on the ground to respect the ICRC's strictly neutral and impartial work and to not obstruct or prevent it from helping people in need. Endit