Bombs in Syria on 10 schools - including two nursery schools - and a hospital, killing nine children (21 civilians in all).
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousMore bombs on Syria. And not everywhere to tear an already battered territory, but on well 10 schools - including two kindergartens - and a hospital, killing nine children (21 civilians in all) and three teachers. These were "air strikes and ground attacks" in the province of Idlib in northwestern Syria, as defined by the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations, drawing up a list of 81 "seriously injured" civilians (including 40 children and women).
In this scenario of war, therefore, no one is spared: three nurses and a doctor were injured at Idlib Central Hospital after the air attack that seriously damaged the structure.
This is why "the hospital, which treated more than 11 patients in one month, was forced to close due to the security risks posed by targeted air strikes," they told CNN.
According to data from Save the Children, in this phase characterized by the escalation of the conflict, yesterday's is the highest number of school buildings affected in a single day in Idlib, at least since the beginning of 2019. Since the beginning of 2020, 22 schools have already been bombed in all.
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A ferocious offensive, therefore, that of the last few hours, by the regime forces have fought to seize Idlib, the last stronghold of the rebels and jihadist fighters who have tried to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since 2011. Here , about three million people live in desperate conditions.
“Schools must be a safe place for children, even in a conflict zone. Today's attacks are yet another confirmation that fighting in northwestern Syria has reached catastrophic levels of violence against children and civilians that go far beyond what is acceptable in conflicts. Many families have been forced to flee their homes in search of a minimum of security and stability, but they continue, both day and night, to live in terror because bombs continue to rain on them. In Idlib, no place is safe, not even schools. We call on all parties to the conflict to guarantee the protection they need for children and civilians, as well as schools and hospitals, so that children can study and be treated. International human rights laws must be respected, with no more excuses ”, concludes Sonia Khush, Director of Save the Children in Syria.
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A succession of blood and destruction, but targeting schools and kindergartens is a genuine war crime and it is the UOSSM itself that denounces these barbaric attacks against children, teachers and medical facilities, demanding that the international community immediately hold the perpetrators responsible of war and that every possible measure is taken to protect the 500 thousand displaced children which are in clear and present danger.
Fonti: Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations / CNN / Save the Children
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