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Afghan Hospital Bombing: MSF Demands Investigation Under Geneva Conventions

posted by n1 on Thursday October 08 2015, @06:44PM   Printer-friendly
from the known-unknowns-of-collateral-damage dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

A Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital was bombed by the US. Result, 12 dead staff members and 10 dead patients. The coordinates of the hospital had been communicated to the US forces before to avoid mistakes. The US admits the attack was a decision. MSF is now seeking an independent inquiry.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 08 2015, @07:53PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 08 2015, @07:53PM (#247036)

    > Really there is not good reason to have a "Coordinates off limits for attack" field in a military database.

    Indeed. Forward Operating Bases should always be on the targeting list. You know, just in case.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 08 2015, @08:00PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 08 2015, @08:00PM (#247037)

    They are. It's called "Danger close".