Pakistan's air strike on Kabul
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Afghanistan’s deputy government spokesman said early Tuesday the death toll from an airstrike by Pakistan that hit a hospital treating drug users in the Afghan capital Kabul has increased to 400. Residents and volunteers inspect the site of a late-Monday airstrike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul,
Afghanistan has warned of a fierce retaliation after Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, calling the attack a violation of sovereignty and vowing it will not go unanswered.
A massive airstrike has struck Kabul’s largest rehabilitation hospital, leaving 400 dead and 250 injured. The 2,000-bed medical facility, critical for treating patients across Afghanistan, has been shattered,
Rashid Khan feels the recent airstrikes will only fuel division and hatred. "The sheer disregard for human lives, especially during the holy month of Ramadan, is sickening and deeply concerning."
Multiple explosions shook Kabul and nearby areas on Monday night as tensions with Pakistan escalated, with residents reporting fighter jets flying at low altitudes over parts of western Kabul.
Ten people were also injured when mortar shells fired from Pakistan overnight struck villages in Afghanistan’s Khost province, said Mustaghfar Gurbaz, a spokesman for the provincial governor. He said several homes were destroyed.