Jan 28, 2020 the us dropped more bombs on afghanistan in 2019 than any other year since the pentagon began keeping a tally in 2006, reflecting an apparent effort to force concessions from the taliban at the. And it bombed them in north vietnam with a regularity that made a joke of claims to the contrary. It has been called a war crime, and could be the subject of an international investigation but the u. Dec 11, 2019 security personnel arrive near the site of an attack near the bagram air base in parwan province of kabul, afghanistan, wednesday, dec. Kunduz hospital attack in depth msf medecins sans frontieres. Bombing of doctors without borders hospital result of. Patients burned in their beds, medical staff were decapitated and lost limbs. Sep 17, 2019 bombing at afghan presidents campaign rally kills at least 26 the attack, for which the taliban claimed responsibility, occurred as president ashraf ghani was making a rare personal appearance. On 3 october 2015, a united states air force acu gunship attacked the kunduz trauma centre operated by medecins sans frontieres msf, or doctors without borders in the city of kunduz, in the province of the same name in northern afghanistan. Us says they had to bomb afghanistan hospital to get taliban construction site was badly damaged in heavy fighting jason ditz posted on december 15, 2019 december 15, 2019 categories news. Us led coalition bombs international charitys afghan clinic leaving 19 dead. For the 22 dead, the injured survivors and the casualties of fighting still going on in kunduz, it was a tragedy. Ambassador to the united nations samantha power marched to twitter to proclaim. Apr 11, 2016 its been six months since 42 people were killed when u.
The us might bomb hospitals for no reason but at least they dont bomb isis. Oct 05, 2015 a doctors without borders hospital in afghanistan was struck accidentally after afghan forces called for air support from the american military, gen. Obama issues rare apology over bombing of doctors without. Washington president obama personally apologized on wednesday to the head of doctors without borders for what he described as the mistaken bombing of its field hospital in kunduz, afghanistan. A few minutes later, he received a chilling update. At least nineteen people were killed and at least 30 remain unaccounted for after a us airstrike hit a medecins sans frontieres msf hospital 03 october in the northern afghan province of kunduz, officials said. May 07, 2016 the united states bombed a hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, last year. But it will investigate itself to determine how us bombs came to destroy the doctors without borders facility, killing at least 22 people.
Three bombings struck the afghan capital on thursday, killing at least eight people, including five women and one child, officials said thursday. Campbell said the attack was a mistake, and we would never intentionally. Afghan bomber hits medical facility near us base, 2 killed. Us bombs hospital in the era of extreme technology where telecommunications are instant, anywhere on earth, micrometre gps accuracy, guided missiles. Twentytwo patients and hospital staff members were killed when american bombs hit the hospital late saturday night.
A powerful suicide bombing wednesday targeted an underconstruction medical facility near the bagram air base, the main american base north of the capital kabul, the u. Oct 03, 2015 this article day after warning russia about civilian casualties, us bombs afghan hospital is free and open source. Perhaps out of sheer rage that putin is killing all their dudes in syria, or perhaps just because they were bored, us nato forces have apparently bombed a doctors without borders hospital in afghanistan. An internal investigation says it was an accident, but doctors without borders still wants an independent inquiry. The doctors without borders charity group said that president barack obamas apology for the bombing of one of the groups hospitals in the afghan city of kunduz is not enough, and called for an international investigation into what it said was an alleged war crime. America admits mistakenly bombing msfs kunduz hospital in. Three american medical workers, including a doctor, were shot and killed by an afghan police guard at a kabul, afghanistan, hospital on april 24. Us bombs afghan hospital while the pentagon now refuses to even comment on the afghan war posted on december 19, 2019 december 19, 2019 author activist post comment0 537 views when is the last time that the u.
You bomb hospitals into dust, you burn patients in. John campbell, commander in afghanistan and serial. This is the third hospital america has destroyed in 9 months, with americanled coalition aircraft hitting two hospitals in afghanistan as part of the lauded bombing campaign against isis. Bombing a hospital in afghanistan is the modern american way. Oct 03, 2015 photos from social media show the aftermath of an incident in kunduz, afghanistan where u. Air force special operations personnel, are designed to circle a target on the ground. Oct 05, 2015 an american ac groundattack aircraft, which can function as a kind of flying artillery platform, had pounded the hospital from above. Us bombs doctors without borders hospital in kunduz.
At least 19 people were killed, including 12 hospital staff members, and dozens wounded. Twelve staff members and 10 patients, including three. It is unacceptable that the bombing of a hospital and the killing of staff and. Phyllis bennis on us bombing of afghan hospital fair. General john campbell, head of us forces in afghanistan, has ordered that all troops in the country be retrained in the rules of engagement after the kunduz hospital bombing by harriet alexander. October 03, 2015 information clearing house the intercept yesterday afternoon, u. Fury recounted his experiences in a book, kill bin laden, which was published in. Bombs in kabul kill at least 11 as us steps up diplomacy in. Day after warning russia about civilian casualties, us.
These machines of mass destruction, usually piloted by u. Survivors of afghan hospital airstrike dissatisfied with. The doors of emergency hospital in lashkar gah, the capital of afghanistan s helmand province, swung open. The us hit a huge hospital full of wounded patients and msf staff. The pentagon has declared the bombing of a hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, a mistake. So, the recent announcement of the military withdrawing 4,000 troops from afghanistan should be treated with suspicion. The pentagon announced friday that 16 military personnel would be disciplined for the deadly u. Ehsanullah, 14, his face a swollen mess of flesh, was the first to be wheeled in. Bombing a hospital in afghanistan is the modern american way of. In this meticulously reported and illuminating book, rajiv chandrasekaran focuses on southern afghanistan in the year of president obamas surge, and reveals. It has been reported that at least 42 people were killed and over 30 were injured.
Doctors without borders rejects obamas apology for. This is just what happens when you lead an air war against irregular forces like the taliban. Us bombs afghan hospital while the pentagon now refuses to. In april 2016, the us military released its own investigative report. Media are blamed as us bombing of afghan hospital is covered. The us has said its airstrike on an msf facility in afghanistan was a mistake. Us bombs hospital in the era of extreme technology where telecommunications are instant, anywhere on earth, micrometre gps accuracy, guided missiles and more but human incompetence trashes the lot. Oct 21, 2015 the us has said its airstrike on an msf facility in afghanistan was a mistake. Usled coalition bombs international charitys afghan clinic. Oct 04, 2015 airstrike hits doctors without borders hospital in afghanistan georgia novello, a nurse in kabul, comforted an 8yearold girl wounded, along with her mother, in an airstrike in kunduz. Dec 15, 2019 us says they had to bomb afghanistan hospital to get taliban construction site was badly damaged in heavy fighting pentagon officials are trying to spin the aftermath of wednesdays bagram attack, in which us airstrikes did major damage to an under renovation hospital near the air base. At least nineteen people were killed and at least 30 remain unaccounted for after a us airstrike hit a. Oct 03, 2017 two years ago, on october 3, 2015, a trauma hospital run by doctors without bordersmedecins sans frontieres msf in kunduz, afghanistan, was hit by repeated united states air strikes, killing 42 people. The alshifa, arabic for healing pharmaceutical factory in khartoum north, sudan, was constructed between 1992 and 1996 with components imported from germany, india, italy, sweden, switzerland, thailand and the united states.
Latest us war crime is the murderous destruction of a. Oct 03, 2015 a hospital run by doctors without borders in kunduz was badly damaged early saturday after being hit by what appears to have been an american airstrike. Campbell, said the airstrike was requested by afghan forces who. The united states military initially said the airstrike was carried out to defend u. Us military bombs doctors without borders hospital in. Airstrike hits doctors without borders hospital in afghanistan the. Just over 10 minutes later, doctors without borders called the u. The us led nato forces in afghanistan at first said they. Militarys story about bombing an afghan hospital has changed. Apr 18, 2017 the united states dropped a massive gbu43 bomb, the largest nonnuclear bomb it has ever used in combat, in eastern afghanistan on thursday against a series of caves used by isis, the military said. Oct 05, 2015 the reality is the us dropped those bombs. We couldnt save our doctors, our nurses, our cleaners, our friends, the staff member said. On 3 october 2015, us airstrikes destroyed our trauma hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, killing 42 people.
Airstrike hits doctors without borders hospital in afghanistan. The hospital was part of a branch called medecins sans frontieres, which is french for doctorswithoutborders. Jul 25, 2019 bombs in kabul kill at least 11 as us steps up diplomacy in effort to end war afghan forces secure the area after a suicide attack in kabul, afghanistan, thursday, july 25, 2019. Is attack on afghan university leaves 22 dead, 22 wounded ap news. You have permission to republish this article under a creative commons license with attribution to nick bernabe and. On 3 october 2015, a united states air force acu gunship attacked the kunduz trauma. Dec 28, 2017 nato deeply saddened after us bombs hospital sky news, october 3, 2015 afghan hospital attack. Speaking after the attacks in northeast afghanistan she surmised. The truth lies somewhere in the tangle of confusing accounts.
Apr 29, 2016 sixteen people have been disciplined, but no one will face criminal charges after a doctors without borders hospital was mistakenly bombed during a u. In fact, painting a red cross or a red crescent on the roof of a hospital in an area where the us is conducting one of its many illegal wars is simply an invitation to be bombed. Learn more about the attack on our hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, our. Kabul, afghanistan ap islamic state militants in afghanistan stormed kabul university on monday as it hosted a book fair attended by. Ac gunship attacked a hospital run by medecins sans frontieres in kunduz, afghanistan, partially destroying it.
Msf condemns kunduz air strikes bbc news online, october 3, 2015. Bombing at afghan presidents campaign rally kills at least. The airstrike that destroyed the doctors without borders hospital in kunduz, afghanistan in 2015 was not conducted with bombs or missiles, but by a lockheedboeing ac gunship. Bombs in kabul kill at least 11 as us steps up diplomacy.
It was opened on 12 july 1997 and bombed by the united states on 20 august 1998. Exactly what led up to the deadly incident still isnt clear. Us bombs hospital in afghanistan killing at least 19. A nurse with medecins sans frontieres doctors without borders who survived saturdays hourlong bombing of an afghan hospital is speaking out about the sce. Us says they had to bomb afghanistan hospital to get. Oct 03, 2015 add to this the us role in the slaughter in yemen and you might just see why we are so very sick of americas military adventures. This week a doctors without borders hospital in kunduz afghanistan was bombed by us forces during the campaign to retake the city from the taliban. Oct 05, 2015 a us led nato military coalition bombed a hospital run by international humanitarian aid organization doctors without borders known internationally as medecins sans frontieres, msf in afghanistan, killing at least 22 people12 staff members and 10 patients, including three childrenand wounding 37 more. Usled coalition bombs international charitys afghan.
Afghanistan, attack on kunduz trauma centre how does law. Oct 08, 2015 president barack obama apologized to medecins sans frontieresdoctors without borders msf on wednesday for an airstrike on a hospital the organization ran in kunduz, afghanistan. Possibly in retaliation for russia bombing isis, us bombs. Us did bomb doctors without borders hospital in afghanistan. Oct 09, 2015 the us bombed hospitals in north korea in the 1950s. The airstrike that killed at least 22 people at a doctors without borders hospital in kunduz was requested by afghan forces, not u. Numerous civilians dead after us bombs hospital in afghanistan. The top united states commander in afghanistan, gen.
Fury recounted his experiences in a book, kill bin laden, which was published in 2008. Pentagon releases report on botching bombing of hospital in. Us bombs afghan hospital while the pentagon now refuses to even comment on the afghan war. Apr 29, 2016 the pentagon announced friday that 16 military personnel would be disciplined for the deadly u. Oct 04, 2015 andrew anglin daily stormer october 4, 2015. Day after warning russia about civilian casualties, us bombs. Doctors without bordersmedecins sans frontieres msf condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific bombing of its hospital in kunduz full of staff and. Campbell, said the airstrike was requested by afghan forces who had come under taliban fire.
Members of afghan security forces shift a civilian victim injured in fighting, to a local hospital in kunduz, afghanistan, 03 october 2015. Three americans shot and killed at afghanistan hospital. Bombing a hospital in afghanistan is the modern american. A doctors without borders hospital in afghanistan was struck accidentally after afghan forces called for air support from the american military, gen. Roadside bombs kill 5, wound 7 civilians in afghanistan. Campbell, said that american troops had come under fire in the vicinity of the hospital and that an investigation into the airstrike. Later, the united states commander in afghanistan, general john f. Antimedia radio airs weeknights at 11pm eastern8pm pacific. Oct 03, 2015 around 2am, the plane started bombing the main building of msf. Why did the united states bomb a charitable hospital in afghanistan last weekend. Even as the attack continued, our colleagues fought for their lives and for the lives of their patients with extraordinary determination.
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