World News | 13 Killed, 27 Injured in Terror Attack on Hospital in Syria
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. At least 13 people were killed and more than 27 sustained injuries in an attack on a hospital in the Syrian city of Afrin on Saturday.
Aleppo [Syria], June 13 (ANI): At least 13 people were killed and more than 27 sustained injuries in an attack on a hospital in the Syrian city of Afrin on Saturday.
According to Anadolu News agency, the attack on a private hospital was carried out by the Kurdistan Workers' Party and Syrian Kurdish Self-Defence Forces (PKK/YPG).
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. (ANI)
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