Swedish-Afghan Hospital Raided by US Soldiers

The military raided the Swedish-Afghan hospital
http://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/militar-razzia-mot-svensk-afghanskt-sjukhus-1.946596
　
A hospital that operates Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, not far from Kabul has been scanned with harsh methods by U.S. soldiers.
The hospital is located in Shaniz in Wardak province. The soldiers arrived late Wednesday evening in a convoy of military vehicles. They were quickly into the clinic without asking for permission or even giving an explanation. Four staff and two relatives of patients were tied up. Locked doors were opened by force with violence. And patients, even in bed sick, were forced out of the hospital during the raid, as reported by the committee on Sunday. -

This is not acceptable. It is a violation of international agreements, and also a threat to our operations and personnel safety, "says Anders Fänge, director at the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, told TT.

All the rooms and halls were searched, including the Department for Women. Around midnight, the soldiers went away. But first they ordered the hospital staff to report to the NATO-led ISAF forces in case suspected Taliban seek care. -

Our hospital takes care of all wounded and sick, regardless of which ethnic group they belong, or whether they are rebels, government soldiers or civilians. And we do not report to either side, "says Fänge. (my note-hippocratic oath, international law)

The hospital is located in the province of Wardak, south of the capital Kabul, and the area is often shaken by conflict and attacks. Earlier this summer, got the same hospital raided by a private security force that appeared threatening, destroying equipment and beating employees. The Force was hired to protect from a convoy of insurgents - and wanted care after a violent assault.

The hospital is situated in a conservative, religious Pashtun area. Important to note that that foreign men infringing on the women's department brings bad blood. At the end of August, NATO and Afghan army attacked a hospital in the province of Paktia after information that a Taliban leader was treated there. All parties to the conflict - the Taliban, NATO, the government army and the warlords - have at various times harassed or attacked a hospital and medical staff.