Attacks on Healthcare in Syria Look Like a Bloody Strategy of Forced Displacement
Over the past week, eastern Ghouta – home to more than 400,000 people – has been the target of an unprecedented offensive by the Syrian regime and its allies. In less than two days, about 200 civilians were killed in continuous airstrikes, shelling and bombing that has destroyed civilian infrastructure, making the residents even more vulnerable.
Five health facilities were attacked during this offensive, and there is precedent to believe the strikes on healthcare infrastructure are deliberate and strategic, rather than collateral damage. Health facilities in opposition-controlled areas in Syria have been under fire since the beginning of the conflict, suffering more than 492 attacks.… Seguir leyendo »