The United Nations World Food Programme is “deeply saddened” to confirm that a staff member was shot and killed by unknown gunmen on Friday afternoon in Turbah, Taiz in south west Yemen.
“Moayad Hameidi, a Jordanian national, died shortly after being transferred to hospital,” a WFP statement reads.
Hameidi had recently arrived in Yemen to assume his new role as the head of WFP’s office in Taiz. A dedicated humanitarian, Hameidi, had worked for WFP for 18 years, including a previous stint in Yemen as well as time in Sudan, Syria, and Iraq, according to the statement.
“The loss of our colleague is a profound tragedy for our organization and the humanitarian community,” said Richard Ragan, WFP Representative and Country Director in Yemen.
“Any loss of life in humanitarian service is an unacceptable tragedy,” he added.
Source: Kuwait News Agency