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Chicago Doctors Risk Lives in Underground Syrian War Zone Hospitals

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
While their mission is to save lives, doctors and other health workers in Syria are being targeted in unprecedented numbers, unlike any prior conflict. Many doctors have already fled the war-ravaged country, but a group of Chicago-area doctors are risking their own lives to cross battle lines and save lives.

Iraq: Government Attacking Fallujah Hospital

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Barrel Bombs Hit Residential Areas. Iraqi government forces battling armed groups in the western province of Anbar since January 2014 have repeatedly struck Fallujah General Hospital with mortar shells and other munitions, Human Rights Watch said today. The recurring strikes on the main hospital, including with direct fire weapons, strongly suggest that Iraqi forces have targeted it, which would constitute a serious violation of the laws of war.