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EU Urges Respect to Int'l Law After MSF Hospital Bombing in Afghanistan

© AP Photo / Médecins Sans FrontièresThe burnt Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen after an explosion in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.
The burnt Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen after an explosion in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. - Sputnik International
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The European Commission called for respect to international law on Saturday, after the bombing of a hospital of the international humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, the EU commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management said in a statement.

Afghan guards stand at the gate of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital after an air strike in the city of Kunduz, Afghanistan - Sputnik International
US Army Bombed Afghan Hospital Despite Doctors’ Calls for Help
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, at least 9 MSF medical workers were killed and 37 people, including 19 MSF staff, were critically injured, in a suspected US airstrike. There were around 200 people in the hospital building when it was bombed, according to MSF.

"I call on all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and ensure that health care facilities and humanitarian workers are protected," Christos Stylianides said.

Stylianides offered his condolences to the families of the victims and their colleagues.

The bombing took place despite MSF reporting the hospital location to all the parties in the Afghanistan conflict, according to the humanitarian organization.

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