Syria’s hospitals face systematic attacks: report
By DW
09 March 2021 |
12:25 pm
Over the past decade, hospitals across Syria have been attacked more than 400 times. Data obtained by DW suggests the attacks formed part of a larger strategy to cripple access to medical facilities in rebel-held areas.
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