US: Russia ‘bears responsibility’ for destroyed Syrian hospitals

Published November 19, 2016 10:08pm ET



U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice blamed Russia for the destruction of hospitals in Syria in a new statement evidencing growing tension with a leading American rival.

Rice’s statement noted that “all remaining hospitals in Eastern Aleppo—as well as a number of first responder staging locations have been destroyed in attacks conducted by forces loyal to the Assad regime, which has been enabled by its strongest backer, Russia.”

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