Syrian Government Forces’ Attacks On Aleppo’s Health Facilities, Workers Violates International Law, Report Says

New York Times: Syria Accused of Attacks on Medical Facilities and Personnel
“A New York-based human rights organization is accusing the Syrian government of flouting international law by killing health workers, bombing hospitals, and blocking lifesaving aid from entering a strategic city in northern Syria that was held by the opposition groups. In a report released Wednesday, the group, Physicians for Human Rights, chronicled 45 attacks on medical facilities in Aleppo since 2012, mostly by Syrian government forces…”

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