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WHO: Nearly 1,000 Killed in Hospital Attacks in 2 Years, Most Deliberate

HeadlineMay 27, 2016

A new report by the World Health Organization has found nearly 1,000 people have been killed in attacks on hospitals and other healthcare facilities or workers over the last two years. Most strikingly, the report found more than 60 percent of these attacks were deliberate. The greatest number of attacks on hospitals and health providers were in Syria, where recent bombings of Doctors Without Borders-supported hospitals have sparked international protests.

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