The Associated Press reports: Syrian government air raids have struck five medical clinics in the northern province of Aleppo, where violence has intensified in recent weeks, opposition activists have said.
The International Committee of the Red Cross tweeted on Sunday after reports of air raids on the provincial capital of Aleppo and the nearby town of Atareb:
Harrowing news: More hospitals hit in #Aleppo this morning. Civilians and hospitals are #notatarget: https://t.co/rmP5GUiFH9 #Syria
— ICRC Syria (@ICRC_sy) July 24, 2016
Rival sides in Syria’s five-year conflict have targeted hospitals and clinics in the past, mostly in the country’s north.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said four clinics in the city of Aleppo and a fifth in the nearby town of Atareb were now out of service. [Continue reading…]