Shelling Kills 16 In Northern Syria's Afrin: Monitor
Sumaira FH Published June 13, 2021 | 12:20 AM
Beirut, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Jun, 2021 ) :Shelling of the rebel-held city of Afrin in northern Syria killed at least 16 people Saturday, many of them when a hospital was struck, a war monitor said.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a doctor, three hospital staff, three women and a child died at Al-Shifaa hospital in the city.
The artillery fire originated from northern Aleppo province where Syrian regime and Kurdish forces are both deployed, the Britain-based group said.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) issued a statement denying any involvement in the shelling.
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