Air strikes hit MSF-backed hospital in Syria, 9 dead
The raids also left dozens wounded, Observatory says
Russian Defence Ministry images from November 2015 show a Russian fighter plane dropping a cruise missile during an airstrike in Syria. PHOTO: AFP
BEIRUT:
Deadly strike on Yemen MSF clinic draws condemnation
The raids also left dozens wounded, said the Observatory, which relies on a network of sources on the ground.
An MSF spokesperson confirmed that a hospital supported by the aid group was struck in Maaret al-Numan, about 280 kilometres (170 miles) north of Damascus, but was unable to give a death toll.
At least 4 dead in missile strike on MSF clinic in Yemen
Suspected Russian air strikes hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Syria on Monday, killing nine people including a child, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
"A building that housed a hospital supported by MSF was destroyed on Monday by aircraft, presumably Russian," near Maaret al-Numan, said the British-based monitor.
Deadly strike on Yemen MSF clinic draws condemnation
The raids also left dozens wounded, said the Observatory, which relies on a network of sources on the ground.
An MSF spokesperson confirmed that a hospital supported by the aid group was struck in Maaret al-Numan, about 280 kilometres (170 miles) north of Damascus, but was unable to give a death toll.
At least 4 dead in missile strike on MSF clinic in Yemen
The organisation supports around 150 hospitals in Syria.