Syria War

Dead in attacks on clinics in Syria

Two hospitals in the North of the Bürgerkriegslandes were the target of new air strikes. Killed more than 20 people. For the attacks to be Russian fighter jets held responsible.

Clouds of smoke rising over the bombed hospital in the village of Hadijeh near the town of Maaret al-Numan on

During an air RAID in the province of Idlib in Northwest Syria, is a Doctors without borders (MSF) supported hospital according to the aid organization had been destroyed. The decor in the place Hadijeh near Maaret al-Numan was in the Morning when the bombing have been taken, said MSF. The Syrian Observatory for human rights reported at least nine dead. It assumes that the air strikes by Russian fighter jets were running. The number of dead could rise, as at least eight more victims under the rubble of suspected it would. From the Russian side, there was the incident initially no information.

Attack on one of the “Doctors without borders” supported clinic

MSF Syria-boss Massimiliano Rebaudengo, condemned the attack as a “targeted attack” on a medical facility. By the destruction of the hospital were about 40,000 inhabitants in the Region of medical care cut off, he told the AFP news Agency. Total support MSF in Syria more than 150 hospitals. Since the beginning of the year were five of them in attacks damaged.

A further 14 civilians were, according to medics and residents from the impact of several missiles in the North Syrian city of Asa killed. Among other things, was a children’s hospital have been made. In Turkish government circles it was said that it was Russian rockets traded. A local resident reported, a Refugee to the South of the city was also hit by bombs was apparently Russian aircraft dropped had been. Asas is located in one of the Syrian rebels as the Islamist Nusra Front-controlled corridor from the Turkish border to Aleppo. The corridor is also adjacent to the Kurdengebiet in the North of Syria.

Turkey threatens Kurdish militias with “the harshest reaction”

Turkey warned the Kurdish militias in Syria, meanwhile, before a further rise. His country will not allow it, that the nordsyrische city of Asas in the hands of the YPG militia case, said Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. The Kurdish fighters would have to with “the harshest reaction” to reckon, again, if you should try, Asas take. Only through the use of the Turkish artillery have this weekend can be prevented. Turkey will also the Syrian military Menagh unusable, should the YPG is not from the area to retreat. At the weekend, had the Turkish army, the positions of the YPG in Syria attacked.

However, back the Kurdish fighters according to the Syrian Observatory next to the embattled city of Aleppo. The Kurds and Turkey from the air supported Islamists fought at the town of Tall Rifaat, near Aleppo. Since Sunday, were at least 26 Islamists have been killed. Tall Rifaat is one of three strongholds of Islamist rebels in the vicinity of Aleppo. In the year 2012 was the locus of control of Syrian government forces wrested. The Observatory, according to a bombed Turkish fighter jets continue a road to the West of Tall Rifaat, to the Kurds on the Move to prevent it. Also crossed therefore about 350 Islamist fighters to strengthen the Turkish-Syrian border.

sti/uh (afp, dpa, rtr, epd)