What we know about deadly strike on Kabul medical centre
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A suspected Pakistani airstrike killed hundreds at a Kabul drug rehabilitation center; Pakistan denies the claim.
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Afghan officials have blamed a suspected Pakistani air strike for hitting a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, resulting in hundreds of deaths. The strike represents a significant escalation in cross-border tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, two countries with a long history of military friction. Such an attack on a civilian medical facility would constitute a potential war crime under international humanitarian law and has drawn international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The incident underscores the volatility of the region and the vulnerability of civilian infrastructure amid ongoing regional conflicts. Pakistan has not yet publicly responded to the allegations.
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