By Kieran Corcoran PUBLISHED: 14:18 EST, 13 October 2013 | UPDATED: 01:46 EST, 14 October 2013 Seven members of the Red Cross have been kidnapped by gunmen in Syria today. The six workers and one volunteer were travelling in a four-vehicle convoy in the north of the country when the attackers blocked their path and opened fire, according to Syria state media. They had been delivering medical supplies in the Idlib province when the abduction took place near the town of Saraqeb, at around 11.30am local time. Danger: The kidnapped people were members of the Red Cross who were working in Syria (file picture)
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Six employees and one volunteer are missing, the Red Cross confirmed
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Syrian state TV said that gunmen blocked their convoy and opened fire
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The Red Cross has called for their immediate and unconditional release
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The violent incident comes as two car bombs exploded in Damascus
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