A Red Cross official who had worked in Iraq , Sudan , Yemen and Gaza was shot dead Wednesday in Libya , the organization said . Gunmen attacked the vehicle of Michael Greub , 42 , around midday as he left a meeting with two colleagues in the Mediterranean Sea city of Sirte , the International Committee of the Red Cross said . Libya 's state-run news agency , LANA , reported that masked gunmen in a car with tinted windows opened fire and killed Greub , who headed the Red Cross ' unit based about 150 miles ( 245 kilometers ) away in Misrata . His driver and an escort escaped unharmed , LANA said . `` We are devastated and outraged , '' ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord said in a statement . `` Michael was a devoted humanitarian who spent many years of his life helping others . '' The Red Cross said Greub , a Swiss national , had been with the international aid organization for the past seven years . He moved to his latest stop , Misrata , in March . Sirte was the hometown of Moammar Gadhafi , Libya 's longtime leader until he was ousted and killed in October 2011 in a revolution . Since that time , Islamist extremist groups have become increasingly active in the coastal city . The Red Cross has had a permanent presence in Libya since 2011 , working with the Libyan Red Crescent to administer first aid and help those injured or displaced by violence .
The Red Cross official killed is Michael Greub , a 42-year-old Swiss national . He 'd been with the ICRC the past 7 years , including stints in Yemen , Iraq and Sudan . Score: 6