Summary
Families are seeking their loved ones after a Pakistani airstrike hit a drug treatment center in Kabul, Afghanistan, reportedly killing 408 people. The attack was part of ongoing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with accusations from both sides about cross-border attacks. Pakistan claims the attacks were aimed at military targets, not civilians.
Key Facts
- A Pakistani airstrike hit Kabul’s Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital, killing 408 people.
- The airstrike happened on Monday at about 9pm local time.
- Families are searching for loved ones among the rubble.
- Afghanistan and Pakistan have ongoing conflicts, with accusations of harboring armed groups.
- Pakistan says the strikes targeted military facilities, not civilians.
- The facility had about 3,000 patients at the time of the attack.
- The United Nations urged both sides to protect civilians and hospitals.
- Witnesses described scenes of fire and destruction at the site.
