ICRC suspends operations in former Western Equatoria

Amadi, 12th September 2017. The International Committee of the Red Cross says that it has indefinitely suspended activities in Western Equatoria region after an attack on its convoy on Friday.
ICRC Communications Officer, Mari Aftret Mortvert conformed they stopped all movements and activities until they understood how all this happened.
She says ICRC could not tell whether the incident will impact on the organization’s activities across the country.
She says nine trucks in ICRC convoy together with four wheel driver, were attacked by armed men and unfortunately one drivers was shot and killed in this incident,” said.
On Saturday, the Governor of Amadi, Joseph Ngere Pasico said that trucks belonging ICRC came under an attack in Kotobi County.