Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital

Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital is a drug rehabilitation center located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It has recently become the center of a major international dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan. According to Afghan authorities, the hospital was struck by a Pakistani air strike, resulting in a high number of casualties, initially reported as over 400. The UN has recorded 143 deaths. Families have gathered at the hospital searching for loved ones. Pakistan has vehemently denied targeting the hospital, asserting that its strikes in Afghanistan are solely aimed at military sites and avoid civilian areas. This incident has significantly heightened tensions between the two countries, with each side presenting conflicting accounts of the events. The disputed attack and casualty figures are deepening the crisis between Islamabad and Kabul.