SUDAN: MSF Hospital bombed in South Kordofan
Sudanese Air
Force or SAF directly targeted Medicines Sans Frontiers or MSF hospital in an
aerial bombing in Southern Kordofan, Sudan on Tuesday, forcing the suspension
of medical activities.
Force or SAF directly targeted Medicines Sans Frontiers or MSF hospital in an
aerial bombing in Southern Kordofan, Sudan on Tuesday, forcing the suspension
of medical activities.
MSF head of
mission Marc Van der Mullen in a statement CRN obtained on Friday, said the
bombing of the hospital in the Nuba Mountains’ village of Frandala deprived the
local population of life saving care.
mission Marc Van der Mullen in a statement CRN obtained on Friday, said the
bombing of the hospital in the Nuba Mountains’ village of Frandala deprived the
local population of life saving care.
He strongly
condemned the act, lamenting that more than 100 patients present were
frightened of further attacks.
condemned the act, lamenting that more than 100 patients present were
frightened of further attacks.
The head of
mission explained that a SAF fighter jet dropped 13 bombs of which two landed
inside the hospital compound, wounding one MSF staff and patient and damaged
property.
mission explained that a SAF fighter jet dropped 13 bombs of which two landed
inside the hospital compound, wounding one MSF staff and patient and damaged
property.
Mr Van der
Mullen described the bombing as “a deliberate and targeted act on a civilian
hospital and part of a strategy to terrorize the community.”
Mullen described the bombing as “a deliberate and targeted act on a civilian
hospital and part of a strategy to terrorize the community.”
He called on
Khartoum again to respect the assistance MSF brought to the population,
pledging to find a way to continue caring for the population caught in the war.
Khartoum again to respect the assistance MSF brought to the population,
pledging to find a way to continue caring for the population caught in the war.
