Syria war: Hospitals being targeted, aid workers say [View all]

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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

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This has, of course, happened before: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141349439 . Let's hope all DUers are against targeting hospitals now.