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muriel_volestrangler

(101,320 posts)
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 11:49 AM Jan 2018

Syria war: Hospitals being targeted, aid workers say

Source: BBC

At least 10 hospitals in rebel-held areas of Syria have suffered direct air or artillery attacks over the past 10 days, aid workers say.
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Aid agencies said medical centres hit by recent air strikes included a maternity hospital in Maarrat al-Numan, in Idlib province, which was reportedly hit three times in four days.

Five people died in the worst attack, on Wednesday, according to the Syrian American Medical Society (Sams), and the hospital was temporarily put out of service.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, who advises the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM), said other attacks in recent days had targeted hospitals predominantly in Eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of the capital.



Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-42591334



This has, of course, happened before: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141349439 . Let's hope all DUers are against targeting hospitals now.
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Syria war: Hospitals being targeted, aid workers say (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 OP
Not unless jamzrockz Jan 2018 #1
Crimes against humanity. moondust Jan 2018 #2
Crimes against humanity jamesalex Dec 2018 #3
 

jamzrockz

(1,333 posts)
1. Not unless
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:32 PM
Jan 2018

The hospital in question is being used as a base of operation by Al Qaeda type rebels. I know some here would like this war to keep going until the west get their victory but after 7 yrs of a failed foreign backed rebellion, I think the Syria people are ready to do whatever it takes to end this long nightmare.

Btw for anyone wonder where all the Al Qaeda rebels went to after they were defeated on the battlefield? most of em were taken to Idlib, the place the Syrian Arab army is bombing right now.

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