In Syria, Reports Of 19 Medical Facilities Bombed Since April 28
Strikes by the government and its allies have dealt a devastating blow to Idlib province in the north, where the conflict has escalated since late April.
by Diane Cole
May 17, 2019
3 minutes
On May 15, government forces bombed the Tarmala Maternity and Children's Hospital in South Idlib, Syria.
"The air strikes completely destroyed the facility, which had served about 6,000 people a month," says Dr. Khaula Sawah, vice president of the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations-USA.
The information on the incident comes from doctors on the ground in Syria.
According to the union, it was the 19th health-care facility bombed in Syria since April 28.
The official Syrian news agency says the government only targets
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