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| Rockets smashed into two Tawerghan refugee camps in Benghazi |
| 2016-01-27 |
| Human Rights Watch has reported that at the start of the month, four rockets were fired into two Tawerghan refugee camps in Benghazi, killing three inhabitants and injuring seven others including two children. HRW said that three rockets hit the Red Crescent camp to deadly effect while the fourth rocket struck the nearby Istijaba camp causing some damage but no casualties. Witnesses told HRW investigators that there had been no military forces anywhere near either camp. “Firing rockets into displaced persons’ camps with no military present shows utter disregard for civilian lives,” said Joe Stork, HRW’s deputy Middle East director. “Armed forces and militias need to do their utmost to protect civilians and ensure they are out of harm’s way.” A witness said that it was thought that the rockets came from the Gwarsha area of the city, a district which is currently controlled by IS. HRW said it had been told that the attack on the Red Crescent Camp lasted for half an hour and most of the injuries were from shrapnel that scythed through fragile makeshift shelters, most made from fibreglass piping. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #8 When eunuchs make scolding their mission, The usual nagging suspicion Is something to stifle, And inhuman trifle Soon takes on an air of tradition. |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2016-01-27 18:15 |
| #7 AirB&Bomb |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-01-27 13:44 |
| #6 Is there Yelp for refugee camps? |
| Posted by: Airandee 2016-01-27 13:03 |
| #5 Stating the obvious is a requirement for being a professional scold. Doing nothing about the obvious, once stated, is the second requirement... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2016-01-27 12:42 |
| #4 In all fairness. All refugee camps I'm familiar with are terrorist operational bases. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-01-27 12:04 |
| #3 What part of evil ISIL terrorists doesn't this guy understand? They rape and murder kids too you know. |
| Posted by: Sven the pelter 2016-01-27 11:40 |
| #2 Stating the obvious is a requirement for being a professional scold. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-01-27 11:35 |
| #1 “Firingrockets into displaced persons’ camps with no military present shows utter disregard for civilian lives,” said Joe Stork, HRW’s deputy Middle East director. He catches on quick |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-01-27 08:53 |