Kerry seeks war crimes’ investigation against Russia, Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Russia and the Syrian government of “terrorizing civilians,” saying they must be investigated for “war crimes”.

Speaking at the State Department on Friday, Kerry accused Moscow and Damascus of “hitting hospitals, and medical facilities, and children and women,” in the northwestern city of Aleppo, saying they “owe the world more than an explanation.”

“These are acts that beg for an appropriate investigation of war crimes, and those who commit these would and should be held accountable for these actions,” Kerry alleged.

The top US diplomat, however, did not formally request an investigation into what he described as “war crimes.”

Kerry further claimed that the Syrian forces hit “another hospital” in Aleppo overnight. There was no official statement about his assertion, however.

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