UN asks Russia for answers about bombed Syria hospitals
More than 23 hospitals have been hit by attacks since Russia-backed Syrian forces launched an offensive in the rebel-controlled Idlib region in late April, according to the UN.
The UN's aid chief has asked Russia to explain how it uses data on the location of Syrian hospitals and clinics following a string of attacks on health facilities. On June 20, an ambulance transporting a wounded woman in southern Idlib was hit, killing the woman and three medical workers.
Russia, which backs Syrian forces in their offensive in the northwest, has firmly denied that the bombing campaign has targeted hospitals in the rebel-controlled Idlib region. Moscow maintains the military operation is aimed at driving out "terrorists" from the region, which is covered by a de-escalation agreement reached last year between Russia, Iran and Turkey.
The war in Syria, now in its ninth year, has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions since it started with the repression of anti-government protests in March 2011.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/asks-russia-answers-bombed-syria-hospitals-190626070003253.html
