At least 400 were killed and nearly 250 got injured after a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. The airstrike hit the drug rehabilitation hospital at 9 am, destroying large sections of the hospital, said a Taliban spokesperson. In response, Pakistan denied the allegations and called them baseless. Pakistan said, it carried out strikes in eastern Afghanistan, targeting only military and terrorist sites. Taliban described the Pakistani strikes as an act of inhumanity. Most of those killed and wounded were addicts receiving treatment at the hospital. Rescue teams reached the spot of the incident, controlled the fire and recovered the victims. Pakistan’s ministry said that its targeting was precise and carefully handled to ensure that no collateral damage is inflicted.
Pakistan’s military has struck Kabul several times in recent weeks as tensions rose over accusations that Afghanistan is sheltering militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan. The war. The war between Afghanistan and Pakistan broke out on February 21, with Pakistan launching strikes on Kabul alleging military establishments in provinces of Afghanistan, claiming to target Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and ISIS-K elements. Pakistan has described this as an open war. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday urged Afghanistan’s government to step up efforts to eradicate terrorism. Many countries, including China have tried to mediate and end the fighting before flaring up again.
