The International Committee of the Red Cross says gunmen in northern Syria have kidnapped six Red Cross aid workers and a member of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.

国际红十字会说，叙利亚北部的枪手绑架了6名红十字会援助人员和一名叙利亚阿拉伯红新月会的成员。

The ICRC said the kidnapping happened near the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province late Sunday morning, as the seven aid workers were driving back to Damascus in several vehicles. It said the group had been on a medical assistance mission in Idlib.

国际红十字会说，绑架是在星期天临近中午时分在伊德利卜省色拉克卜镇附近发生的，当时7名援助人员正乘坐几辆汽车返回大马士革。该组织说，这个小组刚刚完成在伊德利卜省的一个医疗援助任务。

The Syrian state news agency SANA said gunmen opened fire on the convoy before seizing the aid workers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

叙利亚国家通讯社说，枪手在劫持援助人员之前向车队开枪。目前还没有人声称为此负责。

The ICRC did not disclose the nationalities of the six Red Cross workers. It called for the immediate release of all seven hostages.

国际红十字会没有披露6名救援人员的国籍。它呼吁立即释放所有7名人质。

Kidnappings have become increasingly common in northern Syria, where rebels fighting the Syrian government have captured large areas.

绑架活动在叙利亚北部日益频繁。跟叙利亚政府作战的反政府武装占领了北部的大片地区。