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The Haas Hospital Bombing

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Hass Hospital lies in the south of the town of Hass in southern rural Idlib, adjacent to the city of Kafranbel. Despite being small, the hospital has a number of specialisations, including an internal clinic, a women’s clinic, a gastroenterology clinic, an operation room, an ambulance, a laboratory and a pharmacy. At exactly 2pm on […]

Destruction of al-Rahma Hospital in Khan Sheikhoun

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Russian warplanes targeted al-Rahma Hospital in Khan Sheikhoun in the southern suburb of Idlib with four consecutive attacks, destroying a significant part of it, and rendering it out of service whilst also burning ambulances parked in its vicinity. This is not the first time that Al Rahma Hospital has been targeted. It was targeted last […]

Refugee Dies at Hospital Door in Lebanon

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The Syrian refugee Khitam Zreiq (32 years) died at the entrance of a hospital in Lebanon, after the hospital refused to see her until agreement from an insurance company would be provided. Zreiq’s family took her to the “Islamic Welfare” hospital in Tripoli after she began experiencing severe stomach pains on Friday afternoon, but the […]

Russian War Planes Target Two Hospitals in Idlib

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War planes believed to be Russian targeted a medical point ran by the “Shamuna al-Tayiba” organisation in Ma’arzita, southern rural Idlib, with several air strikes. Four medical staff were killed and the building was destroyed, as well as a number of equipment owned by the medical point. War planes believed to be Russian also targeted […]

War Planes Target Hospital and Civil Defence in Khan Sheikhoon

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War Planes targeted the civil defence centre of Khan Sheikhoon in rural Idlib, injuring a number of staff and causing moderate damage to a number of equipment. War planes also targeted the al-Rahma hospital in the city, injuring a number of hospital staff and causing damage to hospital equipment. These attacks took place shortly after […]

War Planes Target Hospitals in Rural Idlib

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War planes targeted the Islamic Medical Complex in the city of Bansh, rural Idlib, causing moderate material damage to the clinics, police and pharmacy departments, rendering them temporarily out of service. Syrian regime and Russian war planes have been targeting hospitals increasingly, particularly in the more recent period, with November 2016 witnessing the highest number […]

Targeting of the Medical and Relief Sector in November 2016

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During November 2016, the Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) documented the targeting of 14 hospitals and medical points, 10 of which were in Aleppo, two in Idlib, one in Hama and one in Homs, in addition to a pharmacy which was targeted in Aleppo. SHRC also documented the continuation in the targeting of relief and […]

Massacre in Tarmanin

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War planes targeted the town of Tarmanin in rural Idlib with four air strikes, killing five people and injuring several others. One of the air strikes targeted a birthing and children’s hospital (Shafaq Hospital). Great material damage was caused to the building and a member of the paramedics team was killed. A member of the […]

Explosive Barrels Destroy Hospital in Aleppo

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Helicopters targeted the al-Sakhoor hospital (also known as Hospital M10) in the al-Sakhour district of Aleppo city with two explosive barrels, causing great material damage to the building which rendered the hospital out of service. Eyewitnesses in the district mentioned that at least one of the explosive barrels contained poisonous gases. The hospital contains 20 […]