Russian, Syrian government forces 'targeting hospitals as war strategy'

Russian and Syrian government forces have been targeting hospitals as a war strategy in Syria's conflict, a practice amounting to war crimes, a rights advocacy group has said.

Russian, Syrian government forces 'targeting hospitals as war strategy'

Russian and Syrian government forces have been targeting hospitals as a war strategy in Syria's conflict, a practice amounting to war crimes, a rights advocacy group has said.

In a report released on Thursday, Amnesty International said it has "compelling evidence" of at least six deliberate attacks on medical facilities in the Aleppo governorate over the past 12 weeks.

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