Red Cross Employee Killed in Iraq

World | January 15, 2005, Saturday // 00:00

An Iraqi driver of the international Red Cross was killed near Baghdad, the organization said Saturday. The driver, who was in his 40s, disappeared west of Baghdad while on duty Thursday and his body was found Friday, said Annick Bouvier, a spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross. The circumstances of the slaying were unclear, Bouvier said. "The victim, who was in his 40s, married and had four children, began working for the ICRC as a driver in July 2003," Bouvier said.

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