Libya: 4 Injured As Airstrike Hits Hospital In Southern Region- UN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 17, 2019
The Health Ministry of Libya’s United Nations-backed government says four people have been injured when an airstrike hit a field hospital in south of the capital Tripoli.
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The ministry said in a statement that the fieldhospital in Asswani area, southern Tripoli has been attacked by an airstrike,injuring three ambulance drivers and a paramedic.
It condemned the unethical direct targeting of thehospital, adding that the strike caused great damage to the hospital.
The ministry’s Head of Emergency and CrisisDepartment, Fawzi Wanis said this was the second time the field hospital wereattacked, despite the fact that it is located away from the conflict areas.
The eastern-based army has been leading a militarycampaign since early April to take over Tripoli from the government.
According to the World Health Organization, WHO, thefighting has so far killed more than 1,000 people and injured more than fivethousand seven others, while more than one hundred thousand have fled theirhomes because of the armed conflict.