Patient kills foreign Red Cross staffer in Afghanistan
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A physiotherapist working at the International Committee of the Red Cross' rehabilitation center was shot by a patient in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, a statement released by the ICRC said.
Spanish national Lorena Enebral Perez, 38, was "a skilled and caring physiotherapist who assisted patients, especially children," the statement said, quoting the ICRC's head of delegation in Afghanistan, Monica Zanarelli.
"Energetic and full of laughter, Lorena was the heart of our office. Today, our hearts are broken," Zanarelli added.
Lorena's work involved helping children, women and men who lost limbs or with other forms of disability learn how to walk and feed again themselves.
It was not immediately clear if Monday's attack was politically motivated or related to a personal dispute.
Sher Jan Durani, a spokesman for the provincial police chief, said two suspects have been arrested.
