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| Afghan hospital attack in Kunduz possibly criminal - UN | Afghan hospital attack in Kunduz possibly criminal - UN |
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| Air strikes on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz that killed 19 people were "tragic, inexcusable and possibly even criminal", the UN human rights chief says. | Air strikes on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz that killed 19 people were "tragic, inexcusable and possibly even criminal", the UN human rights chief says. |
| High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein urged a full and transparent investigation into the attack. | High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein urged a full and transparent investigation into the attack. |
| Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said at least 12 of its staff and seven patients were killed. | Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said at least 12 of its staff and seven patients were killed. |
| US forces were carrying out air strikes at the time. | US forces were carrying out air strikes at the time. |
| At least 37 people were seriously injured, 19 of them MSF staff. | At least 37 people were seriously injured, 19 of them MSF staff. |
| "All indications currently point to the bombing being carried out by international Coalition forces," MSF said. | "All indications currently point to the bombing being carried out by international Coalition forces," MSF said. |
| The Nato alliance has admitted its forces may have hit the hospital. | The Nato alliance has admitted its forces may have hit the hospital. |
| High Commissioner Zeid said: "International and Afghan military planners have an obligation to respect and protect civilians at all times, and medical facilities and personnel are the object of a special protection. | High Commissioner Zeid said: "International and Afghan military planners have an obligation to respect and protect civilians at all times, and medical facilities and personnel are the object of a special protection. |
| "These obligations apply no matter whose air force is involved, and irrespective of the location." | "These obligations apply no matter whose air force is involved, and irrespective of the location." |
| Read more on the battle for Kunduz: | Read more on the battle for Kunduz: |
| MSF said that all parties to the conflict, including Kabul and Washington, had been told the precise GPS co-ordinates of the hospital on many occasions, including on 29 September. | MSF said that all parties to the conflict, including Kabul and Washington, had been told the precise GPS co-ordinates of the hospital on many occasions, including on 29 September. |
| In a statement, the charity said all indications pointed to the bombing being carried out by international coalition forces. | In a statement, the charity said all indications pointed to the bombing being carried out by international coalition forces. |
| It reported that from 02:08 until 03:15 local time, the hospital was hit by a series of aerial bombing raids at approximately 15-minute intervals. | It reported that from 02:08 until 03:15 local time, the hospital was hit by a series of aerial bombing raids at approximately 15-minute intervals. |
| The main central hospital building - housing the intensive care unit, emergency rooms, and physiotherapy ward - was repeatedly hit during each aerial raid while surrounding buildings were left mostly untouched, it added. | The main central hospital building - housing the intensive care unit, emergency rooms, and physiotherapy ward - was repeatedly hit during each aerial raid while surrounding buildings were left mostly untouched, it added. |
| "The bombs hit and then we heard the plane circle round," said Heman Nagarathnam, MSF head of programmes in northern Afghanistan. | "The bombs hit and then we heard the plane circle round," said Heman Nagarathnam, MSF head of programmes in northern Afghanistan. |
| "There was a pause, and then more bombs hit. This happened again and again. When I made it out from the office, the main hospital building was engulfed in flames. Those people that could had moved quickly to the building's two bunkers to seek safety." | "There was a pause, and then more bombs hit. This happened again and again. When I made it out from the office, the main hospital building was engulfed in flames. Those people that could had moved quickly to the building's two bunkers to seek safety." |
| MSF president Meinie Nicolai described the incident as "abhorrent and a grave violation of international humanitarian law". | MSF president Meinie Nicolai described the incident as "abhorrent and a grave violation of international humanitarian law". |
| She added: "We demand total transparency from coalition forces. We cannot accept that this horrific loss of life will simply be dismissed as 'collateral damage'." | She added: "We demand total transparency from coalition forces. We cannot accept that this horrific loss of life will simply be dismissed as 'collateral damage'." |
| A spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan, Col Brian Tribus, said: "US forces conducted an air strike in Kunduz city at 02:15 (local time)... against individuals threatening the force. | A spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan, Col Brian Tribus, said: "US forces conducted an air strike in Kunduz city at 02:15 (local time)... against individuals threatening the force. |
| "The strike may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility." | "The strike may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility." |
| In a statement, US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said: "While we are still trying to determine exactly what happened, I want to extend my thoughts and prayers to everyone affected. | In a statement, US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said: "While we are still trying to determine exactly what happened, I want to extend my thoughts and prayers to everyone affected. |
| "A full investigation into the tragic incident is under way in co-ordination with the Afghan government." | "A full investigation into the tragic incident is under way in co-ordination with the Afghan government." |
| Taliban denial | Taliban denial |
| Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said the US-led Nato force had offered condolences over the incident. | |
| The Afghan interior ministry said a group of 10 to 15 militants were found hiding in the hospital. | The Afghan interior ministry said a group of 10 to 15 militants were found hiding in the hospital. |
| "They are killed, all of the terrorists were killed, but we also lost doctors," ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi said. | "They are killed, all of the terrorists were killed, but we also lost doctors," ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi said. |
| The Taliban denied that any of its fighters were there. | The Taliban denied that any of its fighters were there. |
| A Taliban statement described the air strikes which hit the hospital as "deliberate", and carried out by "the barbaric American forces". | A Taliban statement described the air strikes which hit the hospital as "deliberate", and carried out by "the barbaric American forces". |
| MSF says that staff and patients critically injured in the attack on the hospital have been transferred to a hospital in Pul-e Khumri, two hours' drive away. | MSF says that staff and patients critically injured in the attack on the hospital have been transferred to a hospital in Pul-e Khumri, two hours' drive away. |
| There has been intense fighting in Kunduz since Taliban fighters swept into the northern city on Monday. | There has been intense fighting in Kunduz since Taliban fighters swept into the northern city on Monday. |