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MSF Hospital in Afghan Kunduz Stops Operating After Deadly Bombing

© AP Photo / Médecins Sans FrontièresThe burnt Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen after an explosion in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.
The burnt Doctors Without Borders hospital is seen after an explosion in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. - Sputnik International
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The Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz ceased operations following a deadly bombing, the communications manager for the organization said Sunday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Saturday, the hospital accommodating some 200 people was bombed leaving at least 19 dead, including three children, 37 injured and dozens missing.

"@MSF hospital in #Kunduz not functional anymore. Some of our medical staff working in 2 hospitals where some of the wounded were referred," Kate Stegeman said on Twitter.

The hospital was hit by a series of aerial bombing raids from 02:08 a.m. until 03:15 a.m. local time on Saturday (after 22:00 GMT Friday).

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NATO Admits US May Have Hit MSF Hospital in Kunduz
NATO said in a statement that US forces conducted an airstrike in Kunduz at around the same time — just after 02:00 a.m. local time on Saturday.

The bombing took place despite MSF reporting the hospital location to all the parties in the Afghanistan conflict and continued over 30 minutes after US and Afghan military were first notified of the incident, according to the humanitarian organization.

Washington and Kabul have launched a joint investigation into the bombing.

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