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October 7, 2015

Doctors Without Borders: Location of Bombed Hospital was Well Known 
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Doctors Without Borders has said U.S. forces knew the coordinates of the
hospital and continued the attack for half an hour after being informed
a hospital had been hit. Doctors Without Borders President Meinie
Nicolai said the hospital's location was well known.

Meinie Nicolai: "The location of this hospital was well known, was well
communicated to all parties, like we do in a conflict—the opposition
forces, including in the coalition forces and the Afghan forces. We've
given the coordinates. This hospital exists for four years. It's a
relatively big hospital that is clearly visible and known to everybody.
So a precise attack on this big hospital, if not proven differently,
leads us to a war crime."

Doctors Without Borders has called for an independent investigation
under the Geneva Conventions. This comes as the Taliban reportedly
remains in control of at least half of Kunduz, despite General John
Campbell's statements to the Senate Tuesday that Afghan security forces
had retaken the city.

 

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