Doctors Without Borders Hospital Struck in South Sudan

Summary

Doctors Without Borders' hospital in Jonglei, South Sudan, was hit by an airstrike, destroying critical medical supplies and displacing civilians amid escalating conflict.

Key Points
  • Doctors Without Borders hospital serving over 200,000 people in Jonglei state, South Sudan, was hit by an airstrike.
  • The hospital's main warehouse was destroyed, causing loss of critical medical supplies.
  • The South Sudanese government forces are identified as the only party capable of aerial attacks in the country.
  • Fierce fighting in Jonglei has displaced at least 180,000 people amid fears of renewed civil war.
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