Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why
Summary
A Pakistani airstrike hit the Omid Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 269 people, mostly civilians receiving treatment. Families and human rights groups are demanding an investigation, but Pakistan denies targeting a civilian facility, claiming it was a military site.Key Facts
- At least 269 people died in the airstrike on the drug rehab centre in Kabul.
- Many victims were civilians seeking treatment for drug addiction.
- The exact number of dead may be higher, according to a UN report.
- The rehab centre had been operating since 2016 in a former military base.
- Pakistan claims it targeted military and terrorist sites, not civilian facilities.
- Afghan families and witnesses reject Pakistan’s claims and say the centre was for healing.
- Human Rights Watch labeled the attack a possible war crime.
- Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan has caused many deaths recently, with Pakistan accusing the Taliban government of supporting militants.
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