Medicens San Frontieres a.k.a. Doctors Without Borders is a vital part in the health and welfare of this planet. They don't take sides in political conflicts. They are here to heal. Their website has this to say about how they operate.
In conflicts, MSF does not take sides.
We provide aid based on needs alone.
Only highly trained, experienced staff can work in conflict situations.
Each mission has specific safety regulations.
MSF is safest when everyone in a conflict zone knows we are independent, neutral, and impartial.
It is important to know that they have a strict no weapons policy. This contradicts the attempts to blame the Taliban for holding the hospital hostage as they launched attacks from there.
Among these regulations, MSF holds a strict ‘no-weapons’ policy in all of our clinics, vehicles, and health centers. For the safety of our staff and patients, it is crucial that no armed people are in our hospitals. Naturally we will treat fighters who need medical help, whatever side they are on, but they and their associates must leave their weapons outside. The presence of anyone who is armed heightens the chances of our facility becoming a target of violence.
Per the
Guardian MSF made sure that everyone knew their coordinates in Kunduz.
As is routine practice for MSF in conflict areas, it had communicated the exact location of the hospital to all parties in the conflict. MSF said the bombing took place despite the fact that it had provided the GPS coordinates of the trauma hospital to coalition and Afghan military and civilian officials as recently as Tuesday 29 September, to avoid the hospital being hit.
Meteor Blades has an excellent diary up that goes into the area of
war crimes. La Feminista has covered over the last few days the constantly changing story of who was responsible for the attack.
Ultimately what the bombing of the MSF Trauma Center comes down to is the people who have suffered the most have lost vital medical care. According to the Ministry of Public Health as reported by Al Jazeera.
The ministry said the attack had jeopardized "vital health, medical and surgical work of international and local health personnel" working in Afghanistan.
"Staff no longer feel safe in any health facility anywhere in the country. And some international health organizations are questioning whether the risks of staying in the country are just too high after such an attack," it said.