Striking civilians with impunity has been so characteristic of the 8-year civil war that it rarely even raises much international outrage or attention. “Even wars have rules,” said Misty Buswell, the Middle East advocacy director for the International Rescue Committee, adding that two hospitals it supports were hit by airstrikes. At least 61 children are among those killed since April, according to Save the Children, though Idlib health authorities put the figure at 75 children killed in May alone. Direct hits raised massive clouds of earth, gravel, stone and concrete dust into the sky, seen in video posted online. No one was hurt because the staff had evacuated after being tipped of an imminent strike, said Aljirk, the surgeon.

Source: Ethiopian News June 07, 2019 06:43 UTC