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Russian airstrikes destroy Doctors Without Borders-backed hospital in Syria, activists say
Published February 15, 2016
FoxNews.com
"Russian warplanes are being blamed for carrying out what is being called a "deliberate attack" on two makeshift hospitals and a school in northern Syria Monday that killed nearly 50 people, according to the United Nations.
"Doctors Without Borders -- also known by its French acronym MSF -- said in a statement that the hospital in the town of Maaret al-Numan was hit four times in at least two attacks that were minutes apart.
"This appears to be a deliberate attack on a health structure, and we condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms," said Massimiliano Rebaudengo, MSF's mission chief. "The destruction of the hospital leavesthe local population of around 40,000 people without access to medical services in an active zone of conflict."
"In the neighboring Aleppo province, two missiles struck a children's hospital in the town of Azaz, killing at least five people, including pregnant women and children, and wounding dozens, the chief liaison officer at the Syrian Civil defense said.
"A third air raid hit a school in a nearby village, killing seven and wounding others.
"The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attacks were carried out by Russian warplanes. The Observatory, which tracks the casualties in Syria's five-year civil war, said nine people were killed, including a nurse and eight civilians, and dozens were also wounded.
"The airstrikes came as the White House confirmed the President Obama had spoken Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling on Russia to play "a constructive role by ceasing its air campaign against moderate opposition forces in Syria."
"U.S. Military Spokesman Col. Steve Warren, on Twitter, said the destruction of the Doctors Without Borders hospital was "terrible news."
"He added that the only U.S. coalition-led airstrikes carried out in Syria Monday were in the cities of Raqqa and Hasakah."
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Russian airstrikes destroy Doctors Without Borders-backed hospital in Syria, activists say
Published February 15, 2016
FoxNews.com
"Russian warplanes are being blamed for carrying out what is being called a "deliberate attack" on two makeshift hospitals and a school in northern Syria Monday that killed nearly 50 people, according to the United Nations.
"Doctors Without Borders -- also known by its French acronym MSF -- said in a statement that the hospital in the town of Maaret al-Numan was hit four times in at least two attacks that were minutes apart.
"This appears to be a deliberate attack on a health structure, and we condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms," said Massimiliano Rebaudengo, MSF's mission chief. "The destruction of the hospital leavesthe local population of around 40,000 people without access to medical services in an active zone of conflict."
"In the neighboring Aleppo province, two missiles struck a children's hospital in the town of Azaz, killing at least five people, including pregnant women and children, and wounding dozens, the chief liaison officer at the Syrian Civil defense said.
"A third air raid hit a school in a nearby village, killing seven and wounding others.
"The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attacks were carried out by Russian warplanes. The Observatory, which tracks the casualties in Syria's five-year civil war, said nine people were killed, including a nurse and eight civilians, and dozens were also wounded.
"The airstrikes came as the White House confirmed the President Obama had spoken Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling on Russia to play "a constructive role by ceasing its air campaign against moderate opposition forces in Syria."
"U.S. Military Spokesman Col. Steve Warren, on Twitter, said the destruction of the Doctors Without Borders hospital was "terrible news."
"He added that the only U.S. coalition-led airstrikes carried out in Syria Monday were in the cities of Raqqa and Hasakah."
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Hadn't heard this. I sent twenty bucks to them last week.
DWB that is. Not the Russians.
DWB that is. Not the Russians.
Lots of pointed and funny comments after that article...