Weldu Aregawi, an ambulance driver employed by the Ethiopian Red Cross Society, was killed while on duty in the Central Zone of the Tigray region (Photo: ERCS)Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) has strongly condemned the tragic killing of Weldu Aregawi, an ambulance driver stationed in the Central Zone of the Tigray region. Weldu lost his life in the line of duty on Wednesday night when he was shot by unknown assailants. Weldu had served as an ambulance driver in Ikemema since 2016 as part of the ERCS Ambasneiti district’s Central Zone branch. “Such unlawful actions violate acceptable norms and the Geneva Convention protections undertaken by the Ethiopian government,” reads the statement put forward by the organization. Armed militants shot Red Cross driver Mengist Minyil while he was transporting injured Tigray civilians.

Source: Ethiopian News January 12, 2024 09:30 UTC