UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday condemned the Wednesday aerial strikes against Al Quds hospital in Aleppo, a city in north Syria, and called on the warring sides in Syria to "immediately renew their commitment to the cessation of hostilities."

"The secretary-general also reiterates his condemnation of recent indiscriminate shelling by government forces and opposition groups, as well as terrorist tactics by extremists," said a statement issued here by Ban's spokesman.

"Attacks that target civilians are inexcusable violations of international human rights and humanitarian law," the statement said. "There must be accountability for these crimes."

Al Quds field hospital, situated in a rebel-held neighborhood in Aleppom, was hit by a missile from a fighter jet on Wednesday, reports said, adding that 27 people were killed in the airstrike.

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by Xinhua News Agency

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