The US said that it believes Russian military aircraft hit a hospital whilst carrying out bombing raids in Syria.
In a statement released by the State Department on Thursday, spokesperson John Kirby said,
“Yes we’ve seen some information that would lead us to believe that Russian military aircraft did hit a hospital. We have seen some press reporting to that end, we have seen some Syrian civil society groups say that. I would tell you that we have other operational information that leads us to believe that Russian targeting has not only not been focused on ISIL (Islamic State) but has, in fact, caused collateral damage and some civilian casualties, to include some civil infrastructure.”
Medcins Sans Frontiers told Reuters on Thursday that airstrikes in northern Syria had landed on 12 hospitals, though did not specify which country carried out the bombings.
Russia started its bombing campaign on Syria at the end of September. It says that it is targeting Islamic State militants, though US officials have said most of the attacks have been directed at other militant groups fighting Syria’s Assad regime.
In a statement released by the State Department on Thursday, spokesperson John Kirby said,
“Yes we’ve seen some information that would lead us to believe that Russian military aircraft did hit a hospital. We have seen some press reporting to that end, we have seen some Syrian civil society groups say that. I would tell you that we have other operational information that leads us to believe that Russian targeting has not only not been focused on ISIL (Islamic State) but has, in fact, caused collateral damage and some civilian casualties, to include some civil infrastructure.”
Medcins Sans Frontiers told Reuters on Thursday that airstrikes in northern Syria had landed on 12 hospitals, though did not specify which country carried out the bombings.
Russia started its bombing campaign on Syria at the end of September. It says that it is targeting Islamic State militants, though US officials have said most of the attacks have been directed at other militant groups fighting Syria’s Assad regime.