This article is from the source 'washpo' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/the-latest-russia-denies-its-warplanes-hit-syria-hospital/2016/02/16/e74af85a-d49b-11e5-a65b-587e721fb231_story.html
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| The Latest: Turkey calls for ground operations in Syria | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| BEIRUT — The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): | BEIRUT — The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): |
| 1:35 p.m. | |
| A Turkish official says his country is pushing the case for ground operations in Syria, hoping for the involvement of the U.S. and other allies in an international coalition against the Islamic State group. | |
| The official told reporters in Istanbul that “without ground operations it is impossible to stop the fighting in Syria” and that Turkey has pressed the issue in recent discussions with the U.S. and other Western nations. | |
| But he ruled out the possibility of Turkey undertaking unilateral action or the prospect of a joint Saudi-Turkish venture without broader consensus in the anti-IS coalition. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly on the issue. | |
| The NATO member is a key ally in the fight against IS and has opened up its air bases to the U.S. and other members of the coalition. | |
| -By Dominique Soguel in Istanbul. | |
| ___ | |
| 12:50 p.m. | 12:50 p.m. |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has rebuffed claims that Russian warplanes struck a hospital in northern Syria. | Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has rebuffed claims that Russian warplanes struck a hospital in northern Syria. |
| Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday that this was another case of those who make such accusations against Russia being unable to back up their claims and said they should rely on official announcements from the Syrian government. | Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday that this was another case of those who make such accusations against Russia being unable to back up their claims and said they should rely on official announcements from the Syrian government. |
| The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Russian warplanes targeted the hospital in Idlib province, destroying it and killing nine people. | The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Russian warplanes targeted the hospital in Idlib province, destroying it and killing nine people. |
| On Monday night, France’s new foreign minister said attacks like the one on the hospital “could constitute war crimes.” | On Monday night, France’s new foreign minister said attacks like the one on the hospital “could constitute war crimes.” |
| ___ | ___ |
| 11:25 a.m. | 11:25 a.m. |
| Syrian government forces and a predominantly Kurdish coalition of fighters have advanced and captured more areas from an array of insurgent groups in the country’s north. | Syrian government forces and a predominantly Kurdish coalition of fighters have advanced and captured more areas from an array of insurgent groups in the country’s north. |
| Syria’s state news agency SANA and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday that government forces took the villages of Ahras and Misqan in the northern province of Aleppo. | Syria’s state news agency SANA and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday that government forces took the villages of Ahras and Misqan in the northern province of Aleppo. |
| Separately, members of the Syria Democratic Forces, a coalition of Arab and Kurdish groups, captured the major town of Tel Rifaat, one of the largest strongholds of militants in Aleppo province. After Tel Rifaat, SDF fighters also took the nearby village of Kfar Naseh just south of the town. | Separately, members of the Syria Democratic Forces, a coalition of Arab and Kurdish groups, captured the major town of Tel Rifaat, one of the largest strongholds of militants in Aleppo province. After Tel Rifaat, SDF fighters also took the nearby village of Kfar Naseh just south of the town. |
| Syrian government forces backed by Russian warplanes have pressed a major offensive north of Aleppo since the start of February. | Syrian government forces backed by Russian warplanes have pressed a major offensive north of Aleppo since the start of February. |
| Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |