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In the city of Kunduz in the north of Afghanistan as a result of the Audia on the Hospital "Doctors Without Borders", 19 people were killed, CNN reports . Another 37 people are injured, about 30 are missing.

The incident occurred during an operation to liberate the city from Taliban militants who had seized it at the beginning of the week. Air support was provided by US aircraft by the upcoming government Afghan troops. "The bombing lasted for more than half an hour after the American and Afghan military in Kabul and Washington were notified," the "doctors without borders said." At the same time, the exact coordinates of the hospital were transferred to all the warring parties.

At the time of the attack in the hospital, there were 105 patients and more than 80 employees of "doctors without borders." Among the dead 12 employees of the hospital and seven patients, three of them are children.

The representative of NATO contingent in Afghanistan, Colonel Brian Tribus, said that the damage to the “doctors without borders” hospital in Kunduz could be caused as a result of the US Air Force impact on Saturday in the morning. "The blow could cause side damage to a nearby medical institution. This incident is investigated," the colonel said.

In particular, the actions of the AC-130 fire support aircraft are studied, which struck the Taliban positions in this area, an American military official said on anonymity. However, there is no complete picture of what happened yet.

"A complete investigation of the tragic incident is under coordination with the government of Afghanistan," said US Secretary of Defense, Eston Carter.

The US Embassy in Kabul expressed condolences in a statement published on the official page. The activity of "doctors without borders" is highly appreciated in it.

The International Red Cross Committee condemned the incident. “Such attacks against employees and healthcare institutions can undermine the ability of humanitarian organizations to assist the Afghan people at a time when they need it most acutely,” said Jean -Nicol Marty, head of the ICRC delegation in Afghanistan.

The Supreme Commissar of the UN Human Rights Zeid Rada al-Hussein called for a complete and transparent investigation of the incident. "This event is extremely tragic, not having an excuse, and perhaps it is a criminal offense," the commissar said in a statement.

Kunduz is an important strategic center on the main highway connecting Kabul with Tajikistan. The capture of the city by the Taliban forces has become their greatest success over the past 15 years. On Thursday, Afghan troops during the Aviation Support of NATO liberated a large part of the city. However, battles both in Kunduz itself and in its environs continue.

NATO troops left Afghanistan in October 2014 , 13 years after the overthrow of the radical regime of the Taliban. However, special forces and aviation remain in the country, providing assistance to government troops in the fight against the militants of the Taliban.