Bombed hospital of Doctors Without Borders in Afghanistan
Three employees of the humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) were killed when the organization bombed hospital in the city of Kunduz Afghanistan. The US admitted their involvement in the strike.
According to the humanitarian organization, 30 people missing. It does not know the nationality of the victims.
Announcement of the US military reported that an airstrike "may have led to collateral damage to nearby medical facilities."
In their statement, MSF said the clinic was hit several times "during continuous bombardment" and that bring serious damage. The bombing occurred at 2:10 am (local time).
Colonel Brian Traimpous, spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan acknowledged that US forces conducted an air strike in Kunduz at 2:15, noting that the aim was "individuals who threatened the power. The attack may have led to collateral damage to nearby medical facilities. "
He stressed that the incident is investigated.
"We are shocked by the attack, the death of staff and patients and the heavy blow which caused the attack on the health system in Kunduz," he said.
At the time of the bombing 105 patients and 80 staff members, Afghans and foreigners were in the clinic, said MSF.
The hospital MSF has provided significant assistance to the civilian population of this city on Monday that the Kunduz was captured by the Taliban and then counterattack when the Afghan security forces to recapture.
It was the only medical facility in the area that could be treated people who have been injured seriously.
In Kunduz occurred this week heavy fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces, with the latter eventually manage to retake part of the city last Thursday.
However Taliban forces continued yesterday to fight back.
The representative of Zampichoulach Mujahid said Saturday that US airstrikes targeted the hospital and killed patients, doctors and nurses. According to him, none of them Taliban fighters not hospitalized at the hospital when the attack occurred.
Three employees of the humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) were killed when the organization bombed hospital in the city of Kunduz Afghanistan. The US admitted their involvement in the strike.
According to the humanitarian organization, 30 people missing. It does not know the nationality of the victims.
Announcement of the US military reported that an airstrike "may have led to collateral damage to nearby medical facilities."
In their statement, MSF said the clinic was hit several times "during continuous bombardment" and that bring serious damage. The bombing occurred at 2:10 am (local time).
Colonel Brian Traimpous, spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan acknowledged that US forces conducted an air strike in Kunduz at 2:15, noting that the aim was "individuals who threatened the power. The attack may have led to collateral damage to nearby medical facilities. "
He stressed that the incident is investigated.
"We are shocked by the attack, the death of staff and patients and the heavy blow which caused the attack on the health system in Kunduz," he said.
At the time of the bombing 105 patients and 80 staff members, Afghans and foreigners were in the clinic, said MSF.
The hospital MSF has provided significant assistance to the civilian population of this city on Monday that the Kunduz was captured by the Taliban and then counterattack when the Afghan security forces to recapture.
It was the only medical facility in the area that could be treated people who have been injured seriously.
In Kunduz occurred this week heavy fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces, with the latter eventually manage to retake part of the city last Thursday.
However Taliban forces continued yesterday to fight back.
The representative of Zampichoulach Mujahid said Saturday that US airstrikes targeted the hospital and killed patients, doctors and nurses. According to him, none of them Taliban fighters not hospitalized at the hospital when the attack occurred.
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