U.S. military strike in Kunduz hits hospital, leaves 3 MSF aid workers deadOctober 3, 2015 - 09:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A clinic has been bombarded in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, killing three Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) aid workers, with Nato investigating whether it was behind it, BBC News repotrs. The medical charity says 30 people were also unaccounted for. There is no word on the nationalities of the victims. A Nato statement said a U.S. air strike "may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility". The Taliban has clashed with government troops since its militants seized the northern city earlier this week. Kunduz was the first major urban centre to fall to the Taliban in 14 years. The medical clinic run by MSF was hit several times during "sustained bombing and was very badly damaged" at 02:10 local time (22:40 GMT) on Saturday, October 3 it said in a statement. A statement from Nato said: "U.S. forces conducted an air strike in Kunduz city at 02:15 (local time)... against individuals threatening the force". But, it continues, the strike may have caused damage to a nearby medical facility. Nato says it is investigating. Photo: Reuters Related links: Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |