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| Dozens of casualties in rebel rocket attack on Aleppo hospital - state media (VIDEO) | Dozens of casualties in rebel rocket attack on Aleppo hospital - state media (VIDEO) |
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| Dozens of people have been killed and injured in a rocket attack on a hospital in the contested Syrian city of Aleppo, state media reported. | Dozens of people have been killed and injured in a rocket attack on a hospital in the contested Syrian city of Aleppo, state media reported. |
| The hospital, which was under the control of government forces, was targeted by a radical rebel group, Syrian state TV reported. The facility is said to be ruined after the attack. | The hospital, which was under the control of government forces, was targeted by a radical rebel group, Syrian state TV reported. The facility is said to be ruined after the attack. |
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| "(Dozens) martyred and wounded in rockets fired by terrorists at al-Dabit Hospital," a news flash carried on state TV said, as cited by Reuters. | "(Dozens) martyred and wounded in rockets fired by terrorists at al-Dabit Hospital," a news flash carried on state TV said, as cited by Reuters. |
| Figures given for the number of casualties have varied. State-run Iikhbariya TV said three women were killed and 17 people injured. RIA Novosti cited a source in the pro-government militia based in Aleppo as reporting over a dozen people killed. | Figures given for the number of casualties have varied. State-run Iikhbariya TV said three women were killed and 17 people injured. RIA Novosti cited a source in the pro-government militia based in Aleppo as reporting over a dozen people killed. |
| A similar figure was cited by the Sana news agency, which reported 11 fatalities. | A similar figure was cited by the Sana news agency, which reported 11 fatalities. |
| Last week, another hospital in Aleppo was targeted by an airstrike, which was blamed on the government forces. The Syrian government denied the accusation, however. | Last week, another hospital in Aleppo was targeted by an airstrike, which was blamed on the government forces. The Syrian government denied the accusation, however. |
| READ MORE: 14 killed in hospital strike in Syria's Aleppo while UN's de Mistura urges to protect ceasefire | READ MORE: 14 killed in hospital strike in Syria's Aleppo while UN's de Mistura urges to protect ceasefire |
| The Syrian army said it was responding to the attack with “appropriate measures.” | The Syrian army said it was responding to the attack with “appropriate measures.” |
| In a separate incident, a car bomb was blown up in Aleppo, a source in the local militia told RIA Novosti. | In a separate incident, a car bomb was blown up in Aleppo, a source in the local militia told RIA Novosti. |
| "A powerful explosion occurred in the al-Zahra quarter after terrorists detonated a car bomb. There are fatalities among the residents, many have been wounded with the numbers difficult to estimate at the moment," he added. | "A powerful explosion occurred in the al-Zahra quarter after terrorists detonated a car bomb. There are fatalities among the residents, many have been wounded with the numbers difficult to estimate at the moment," he added. |
| The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution on protection of civilians in armed conflicts following the deadly attack on an Aleppo hospital on Tuesday. The document demands protection of hospitals in war zones. | The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution on protection of civilians in armed conflicts following the deadly attack on an Aleppo hospital on Tuesday. The document demands protection of hospitals in war zones. |
| Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities, remains a hotspot, with different parts of the city held by various groups. The Islamist Al Nusra Front, which does not observe the US and Russia-negotiated ceasefire, is accused of staging attacks on both government forces and rebel groups to derail the truce. | Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities, remains a hotspot, with different parts of the city held by various groups. The Islamist Al Nusra Front, which does not observe the US and Russia-negotiated ceasefire, is accused of staging attacks on both government forces and rebel groups to derail the truce. |
| On Tuesday, Syrian opposition fighters shelled government-held parts of the city, killing at least 12 people, the Syrian army said, as cited by AP. According to anti-government activists, the Syrian army’s shelling killed at least two people in the city. | On Tuesday, Syrian opposition fighters shelled government-held parts of the city, killing at least 12 people, the Syrian army said, as cited by AP. According to anti-government activists, the Syrian army’s shelling killed at least two people in the city. |
| “Shells and mortar rounds are raining down on every neighborhood of Aleppo,” Aleppo-based health official Mohammad Hazouri told AP. | “Shells and mortar rounds are raining down on every neighborhood of Aleppo,” Aleppo-based health official Mohammad Hazouri told AP. |
| Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi warned militants they will face harsh retaliation for the shelling of civilian areas, adding that government “patience is running out and if they don't stop targeting civilians in the coming hours ... they will pay a high price.” | Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi warned militants they will face harsh retaliation for the shelling of civilian areas, adding that government “patience is running out and if they don't stop targeting civilians in the coming hours ... they will pay a high price.” |