Friday, October 9, 2015

Afghan Aid Workers, Civilians Will Bear the Brunt After MSF Hospital Bombing – Experts



Reuters, 09/10 16:14 CET

By Nita Bhalla

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Afghan aid workers and civilians will suffer the most after the deadly U.S. bombing of a hospital run by the charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the northern city of Kunduz, experts said on Friday.

At least 22 patients and MSF staff were killed on Saturday when a U.S. aircraft attacked the hospital during fighting between Afghan government troops and Taliban forces.

MSF, which wants an independent international probe into the airstrike, says it has withdrawn its staff from Kunduz and is reviewing all its operations in Afghanistan “to carefully weigh the safety and security of staff and patients.”

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Source: Euronews

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