Syria: Health workers protest regime attacks in Idlib
‘We are not terrorist, we are doctors and health workers,’ says Dr. Muna Hattab
People hold banners during a protest against the attacks by Assad Regime and its allies towards hospitals and health centers in a de-escalation zone in Idlib, Syria on September 16, 2018. ( Muhammed Abdullah - Anadolu Agency )
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Health workers in Syria’s Idlib protested the assault and attacks by Bashar al-Assad regime and its supporters on hospitals and health centers on Sunday.
They gathered in front of ATME Hospital in Idlib city center near
Chanting slogans, the protestors were holding banners that read “Health workers are not alone”, “Terrorist kills doctors, targets hospitals.”
“We are not terrorists, we are doctors and health workers,” Dr. Muna Hattab told Anadolu Agency.
Muhib Kaddur, manager at ATME Hospital, said: “Doctors are symbols of the revolution. We are part of the international health sector. Our protection is the duty of the international community. We stayed here to help people[...]”
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Located near the Turkish border, Idlib province is home to more than 3 million Syrians, many of whom fled from other cities following attacks by regime forces.
The Syrian regime has recently announced plans to launch a major military offensive to the area, long controlled by various armed opposition groups.
The UN warned that such an offensive would lead to the "worst humanitarian catastrophe in the 21st century".
Reporting by Esref Musa; Writing by Seyit Ahmet Aytac
