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Rescue crews dig bodies from ruins of Kabul hospital hit by airstrike blamed on Pakistan

Rescue crews dig bodies from ruins of Kabul hospital hit by airstrike blamed on Pakistan

Summary

Rescuers in Kabul found more bodies at a drug rehabilitation hospital hit by an airstrike. Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of carrying out the attack, but Pakistan denies this, saying it targeted a military site. The airstrike happened amid ongoing cross-border conflict between the two countries.

Key Facts

  • An airstrike hit the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, killing over 400 people.
  • Afghanistan's government accuses Pakistan of conducting the airstrike.
  • Pakistan denies hitting the hospital and claims it targeted a military location instead.
  • The hospital and an alleged military site are located near each other in Kabul.
  • The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan involves cross-border clashes and airstrikes.
  • Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of sheltering militants who attack Pakistan.
  • Afghanistan denies providing refuge to these militants.
  • The hospital was recently renamed and expanded to help address drug addiction in Afghanistan.

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