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MSF Withholds Details of Kunduz Hospital Bombing Victims So Far

© AP Photo / Médecins Sans FrontièresThe burned Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen after explosions in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015
The burned Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen after explosions in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The Medecins Sans Frontieres doesn't give any precise information on the victims of the bombing out of respect to deceased.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) told Sputnik on Sunday it was not yet giving any details regarding the victims of the deadly bombing of its hospital in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz.

"The MSF, out of respect to deceased, is not releasing any further information for the time being," the MSF press office said when asked to name the victims and provide more information on the incident.

On Saturday, the hospital accommodating some 200 people was bombed leaving at least 19 dead, including three children, 37 injured and dozens missing.

Afghan guards stand at the gate of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital after an air strike in the city of Kunduz, Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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The US military admitted it had carried out an airstrike in the vicinity of the hospital at the time of the bombing.

Washington and Kabul have launched a joint investigation into the bombing. US President Barack Obama said Washington would wait for the results of the inquiry before drawing final conclusions.

On Sunday, the hospital halted its operations in Kunduz.

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