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Maternity hospital in Syria hit by airstrike

A maternity hospital has been attacked in the Syrian rebel-held province of Idlib. The building...
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16.40 29 Jul 2016


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Maternity hospital in Syria hit by airstrike

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16.40 29 Jul 2016


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A maternity hospital has been attacked in the Syrian rebel-held province of Idlib.

The building suffered a direct hit earlier today and was extensively damaged according to Save the Children, a charity that supports the hospital.

The number of casualties is so far unknown.

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Around 1,300 women and children are treated by the hospital each month, as it is the only maternity facility for about 70 miles, a spokesman for Save the Children said.

There were 340 babies delivered there last month.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the air strikes also hit a civil defence building nearby.

Further strikes in another part of the province's countryside killed at least five people and seriously injured more than 25, they added.

Additional reporting by IRN


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