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Pakistan Airstrike on Kabul Hospital Kills 400, Sparks Outrage

3/20/2026

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On March 16, a Pakistani airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul killed at least 400 people and injured around 250, according to Afghan officials.
Pakistan's government denied targeting the hospital, claiming its strikes were aimed at military installations and terrorist infrastructure.
The attack has escalated cross-border clashes since February.
Afghan officials condemned the strike as a "crime against humanity."
Rescue operations are ongoing at the hospital site.

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On March 16, a Pakistani airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul killed at least 400 people and injured around 250, according to Afghan officials.
Pakistan's government denied targeting the hospital, claiming its strikes were aimed at military installations and terrorist infrastructure.
The attack has escalated cross-border clashes since February.
Afghan officials condemned the strike as a "crime against humanity."
Rescue operations are ongoing at the hospital site.