A hospital operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Old Fangak, South Sudan, was bombed, resulting in at least seven deaths and 20 injuries. The attack destroyed all medical supplies and has been condemned by MSF as a violation of international humanitarian law. The facility was the only operational hospital in the area, serving 40,000 people. Allegations point to government-led aerial attacks, escalating ongoing conflict following the breakdown of the power-sharing agreement between political leaders in South Sudan.
At 4 a.m. today, MSF's hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan, was bombed. The pharmacy was destroyed. All medical supplies lost. There are reports of people killed and injured.
Mamman Mustapha, MSF’s head of mission in Sudan, condemned 'the destruction of our hospital' and emphasized that it had been 'the only source of lifesaving care for over 40,000 people.'
The attack on the hospital is a clear violation of international humanitarian law, according to MSF, which stated that such assaults on medical facilities are unacceptable.
Biel Boutros Biel, a Fangak County official, noted the attacks were carried out by a drone and a plane, alleged to belong to the South Sudanese government.
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