A Somali national, Abdulhafid joined the ICRC team five months ago as a communication and legal liaison officer. In this role, Abdulhafid played a critical part in promoting the principles of international humanitarian law, which aim to limit human suffering in times of armed conflict.
"By promoting international humanitarian law, Abdulhafid was fully committed to the protection of civilians from the devastating impacts of armed conflict and violence,” said Brooks. "It is a profound tragedy that he died of the very kind of attacks he was fighting so hard to prevent.”
ICRC Mourns the Loss of Staff Member Killed in Bomb Attack in Mogadishu
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is devastated by the loss of one of its staff, Abdulhafid Yusuf Ibrahim, in Mogadishu. He passed away Wednesday night after succumbing to injuries from an improvised explosive device, which detonate