Syria conflict: Two hospitals hit in new air strikes

Two hospitals have been hit in new air strikes in northern Syria, medics and witnesses say, causing a number of deaths and injuries. In Azaz on the Turkish border, at least 10 people reportedly died, including several in one hospital building.

The strike left the MSF hospital in Maarat al-Numan in ruins

 Medecins Sans Frontieres said seven people died and eight are missing after another attack in Maarat al-Numan. MSF blamed pro-Syrian government forces for the raid in Maarat al-Numan; Turkey blamed Russia for the Azaz strike.

MSF called the Maarat al-Numan raid "deliberate"

 The strikes come days after Russia and other world powers agreed to a limited cessation of hostilities in Syria. Almost five years of civil war in Syria have led to the deaths of more than 250,000 people. More than 11 million people have been displaced.

A child is evacuated from the damaged hospital in Azaz

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Turkish threat

It has not been confirmed who carried out the latest attacks. However, Mego Terzian, president of MSF France, said the Maarat al-Numan strikes were carried out by forces "loyal to President Bashar al-Assad".

He told Reuters: "There were at least seven deaths among the personnel and the patients, and at least eight MSF personnel have disappeared, and we don't know if they are alive."

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said a Russian ballistic missile had hit buildings in Azaz, with children among the dead.