Three Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff members were killed Thursday in an apparent attack in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Emergency Coordinator María Hernández, Assistant Coordinator Yohannes Halefom Reda, and Driver Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael were traveling when we lost contact with them. On the morning of Friday, June 25, the vehicle was found empty and their lifeless bodies were found a few meters away.
No words can truly convey our sadness, shock, and outrage over this horrific attack, nor can they soothe the loss and suffering of their families and loved ones, to whom we relay our deepest sympathy and condolences. We condemn this attack on our colleagues in the strongest possible terms and will be relentless in learning what happened.
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