March 17, 2026
Hundreds killed during Pakistan's attack on a drug rehabilitation clinic in Kabul
On the afternoon of March 16, during Pakistan's attack on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, 400 people were killed and 250 more were injured, Tolo News reports, citing Afghan government representative Hamdullah Fitrat. Pakistan denies the information about the strike. According to authorities, their attacks did not affect civilian objects. About 100 people died during the attack on the hospital, BBC reports, citing data from the forensic laboratory. Some bodies were mutilated beyond recognition. About 2,000 people were undergoing treatment there, according to hospital staff. In their opinion, the number of casualties could reach several hundred. The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated in February 2026. Pakistan announced an "open war" against the "Taliban," striking at militant camps in response to terrorist attacks in Islamabad.
TL;DR
- An attack on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on March 16 reportedly killed 400 people and injured 250.
- Pakistan denies carrying out the attack and states its operations do not target civilian facilities.
- Some reports suggest around 100 deaths, with bodies mutilated beyond recognition.
- The hospital was treating approximately 2,000 people, and casualties could be in the hundreds.
- This event occurs amidst an escalated conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which began in February 2026.
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