WHO condemns attacks on multiple health facilities in Benghazi, Libya
26 June 2016 - Tunis, Tunisia – The World Health Organization condemns recent attacks on 2 health facilities in Benghazi. Libya. On 21 June, a rocket hit the roof of the Ear, Nose and Throat and Urological Centre, directly above the operating theatres, causing damage to the roof, all oxygen supply pipes, and the central ventilation. The roof had been reconstructed in 2014 following damages sustained during the 2011 conflict in Libya.
The centre has a capacity for 300 inpatients, and more than 470 people were in the centre at the time of the attack.