‘This is the saddest moment’: families search for loved ones on Eid after Kabul hospital strike

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Saeed Shah in IslamabadMarch 21, 2026 at 09:00 AM

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During Eid al-Fitr, families in Kabul searched for loved ones killed in a recent airstrike. The strike, carried out by Pakistan targeting alleged terrorist infrastructure, hit a drug rehabilitation center called Omid. The UN estimates 143 deaths, while the Taliban claims over 400. Sohrab Faqiri spent the holiday searching for his brother Qais, a patient at the center, eventually finding his grave in a mass burial site. Wali Nazir Mohammad, a survivor, described the attack occurring after evening Ramadan prayers, with shrapnel injuring him and killing others in his dormitory.

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Wazir Akbar Khan hospital 40% Omid 40% Ramadan ×250% UN 60% Wali Nazir Mohammad 60% Taliban 60% Qais ×370% Sohrab Faqiri ×380% Pakistan ×280% Afghanistan ×280% Kabul ×490% Pakistan airstrike on Kabul ×390%

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airstrike 100% kabul 80% afghanistan 70% drug rehabilitation center 70% pakistan 60% eid 60% mass burial 50% civilian casualties 50% ramadan 40%

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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