I am appalled and saddened by the killing of the Lebanese Red Cross
@RedCrossLebanon paramedic Hassan Badawi and the injury of another colleague while on a humanitarian mission in Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in Southern Lebanon on 12 April.
The
@IFRC extends its deepest condolences to Hassan’s family and wish full recovery to the injured.
The ambulances and their crews were clearly marked with the Red Cross emblem on all visible sides.
I strongly condemn this attack. Humanitarian workers are not a target.
The IFRC reiterates its call that ambulance personnel, medical staff, and Lebanese Red Cross staff and volunteers must be respected and protected at all times.
Hassan is the second Lebanese Red Cross volunteer killed in the line of duty since 2 March. This must stop.