A hospital in Yemen run by Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was destroyed by a missile strike on Tuesday.
The Saudi led coalition responsible for current airstrikes in Yemen has denied responsibility for the attack.
Speaking to Reuters via telephone, the MSF Country Director Hassan Boucenine said,
“Out hospital in the Heedan district of Saada governorate was hit several times. Fortunately, the first hit damaged the operations theatre while it was empty and the staff were busy with people in the emergency room. They just had time to run off as another missile hit the maternity ward. It could be a mistake, but the fact of the matter is it’s a war crime. There’s no reason to target a hospital. We provided the coalition with all our GPS coordinates about two weeks ago.”
The Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri said though the coalition jets had been in action over the region they had not targeted the hospital.
The UN spokesman Steaphanie Dujarric said the Secretary General was calling for “a prompt, effective and impartial investigation to ensure accountability.”
The Saudi led coalition responsible for current airstrikes in Yemen has denied responsibility for the attack.
Speaking to Reuters via telephone, the MSF Country Director Hassan Boucenine said,
“Out hospital in the Heedan district of Saada governorate was hit several times. Fortunately, the first hit damaged the operations theatre while it was empty and the staff were busy with people in the emergency room. They just had time to run off as another missile hit the maternity ward. It could be a mistake, but the fact of the matter is it’s a war crime. There’s no reason to target a hospital. We provided the coalition with all our GPS coordinates about two weeks ago.”
The Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri said though the coalition jets had been in action over the region they had not targeted the hospital.
The UN spokesman Steaphanie Dujarric said the Secretary General was calling for “a prompt, effective and impartial investigation to ensure accountability.”