US Special forces deliver babies for Syrian refugees

Conditions in the Rukban camp deteriorated sharply after Jordan sealed the border. (File/AFP)

• The US base commanders were unwilling to help at first, however, pressure by activists in the UK contacting the UK Foreign Office lead to them agreeing
• The camp’s medical officer was not trained in childbirth but was able to perform the surgery with the help of a colleague who guided the officer via video link from the US

LONDON: US Special Forces helped pregnant Syrian women deliver their children in a refugee camp in eastern Syria, UK daily The Times reported.
The US base commanders were unwilling to help at first, however, pressure by activists in the UK contacting the UK Foreign Office lead to them agreeing.
Volunteers at the Rukban camp in the eastern Al-Tanf area got in touch with the Syria Solidarity Campaign in in the UK asking the Foreign Office for help.
The camp’s medical officer was not trained in childbirth but was able to perform the surgery with the help of a colleague who guided the officer via video link from the US.