Pakistan denies hospital strike in Afghanistan as death toll hits 400

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM

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Pakistan is denying accusations from the Afghan Taliban government that its forces struck a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government reports the strike on the Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital resulted in 400 deaths and 250 injuries, calling it a "crime against humanity." A Pakistani minister refuted the claim, stating that Pakistan only targets terrorist infrastructure and military locations. The incident follows recent cross-border clashes and Pakistani air strikes within Afghanistan. Pakistan frequently accuses Afghanistan of harboring the Pakistan Taliban and other groups that target Pakistani security forces, accusations which Kabul denies.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Pakistan Taliban (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) 60% Zabihullah Mujahid 60% Hamdullah Fitrat 60% Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital 70% Attaullah Tarar 70% Taliban ×370% Kabul ×480% Pakistan ×790% Afghanistan ×690%

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hospital strike 90% pakistan 80% afghanistan 80% civilian casualties 70% drug rehab center 60% taliban 60% cross-border clashes 60% military strikes 50% terrorist infrastructure 40%

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Pakistan

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