MEMBERS OF THE RED CROSS KIDNAPPED IN SYRIA

Six members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and a member of the Syrian Red Crescent have been kidnapped by unknown armed individuals in Syria. The road were the kidnapping occurred is notorious for such occurrences. The team had travelled to Idlib on October 10 to assess the medical situation in the area and deliver supplies to Sarmin and Idlib city. The convoy, on its way to Damascus, was clearly marked with the ICRC emblem. Kidnapping has become an increasing problem in Syria, with journalists and aid workers frequently targeted in rebel-held parts of the country, largely located in the north.