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Red Cross launches urgent appeal to protect Iraqi hospitals
GENEVA (AFP) Apr 11, 2003
 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday called on US-led forces in Iraq to protect hospitals and water supplies from looters as many parts of the country descended into chaos.

"The ICRC urgently appeals to the coalition forces and all other persons in authority to do everything possible to protect essential infrastructure, such as hospitals and water supply and evacuation systems, from looting and destruction," the Geneva-based organization said in a statement.

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