An attack in northern Syria on a Turkish Red Crescent vehicle martyred a member of the aid agency and wounded another, the group said Monday.
Armed masked men wearing camouflage clothing traveling in two cars without license plates attacked the Red Crescent vehicle as it traveled through al-Bab, a Turkish-controlled zone in northern Syria, the aid group said in a statement.
The Red Crescent said their vehicle was clearly marked with their logos. A third employee in the vehicle survived without injuries.
"I strongly condemn the despicable attack on the Red Crescent personnel, who should be protected by international law and who have immunity according to international humanitarian law because their vehicle bear the Red Crescent emblem," Kerem Kınık, the chairman of the organization, said.
"I believe that with the efforts of our country, the attackers will be caught as soon as possible. My condolences to the entire Red Crescent community," Kınık added.
The Turkish Red Crescent is the largest humanitarian organization in Turkey, with an international network to help nations in need.
Turkey has held al-Bab since 2017 amid Syria's years-long conflict, which initially began as a civil war that later became a regional proxy fight.
Turkey has backed opposition fighters against the Bashar Assad regime, YPG/PKK terrorists and the Daesh [ISIS] militant group.
