Our hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan, had been attacked: a helicopter gunship destroyed the pharmacy, shelling followed, and drones bombed the market.
Patients and staff fled as shrapnel tore through the hospital. It was terrifying and a clear violation of international humanitarian law.
These same emotions ran through us with the news of two other horrific mass attacks that killed medical workers in recent weeks.
On March 23, the Israeli military in Gaza killed 15 people, including eight staff from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS). Eight days later, their bodies and destroyed vehicles were discovered in a mass grave.
Videos showed the attack was deliberately carried out on clearly identified medical staff and...