Pakistan Afghanistan War Live Tension still continues between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Taliban officials and local media said that more than 400 people were killed and at least 250 were injured in a Pakistani air strike on a major drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul.
According to Taliban government officials, the attack was carried out at around 9 pm targeting the 2,000-bed Ummeed Nasha Mukti Hospital in Kabul. Taliban deputy spokesperson Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat said that the attack has caused a lot of destruction in the entire hospital. Deputy spokesperson Fitrat wrote on the social media platform X, Pakistan’s military government bombed a 2,000-bed hospital named Ummeed. Due to this, most of the hospital was destroyed and the possibility of more people dying than expected has increased. He also said that the death toll has reached around 400, while more than 250 people have been injured.
Zabihullah Mujahid condemned
Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid also condemned the incident in a post on Twitter, saying most of those killed were vulnerable civilians. “Last night, most of the innocent civilians and drug addicts died in the 2,000-bed hospital because of the (Pakistani military group’s) bombardment. Truly, we belong to God and will return to Him only,” he wrote. Afghanistan’s Health Ministry officials said that emergency Teams arrived at the scene overnight, while rescuers were searching damaged parts of the hospital. Health Ministry spokesman Sharaf Zaman said at least 170 injured patients were initially sent to nearby medical facilities.
Zaman told the media, ‘The rescue operation is still going on and the death toll may increase. “Many parts of the hospital were destroyed.” Local media reported that rescue teams were trying to extinguish the fire and pull out bodies from the debris. According to Khaama Press, officials have described this attack as one of the most dangerous attacks in Kabul in recent years. The outlet reported that international celebrities immediately reacted to the incident.
Richard Bennett, Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan of the United Nations Human Rights Council, expressed concern over the news of civilian deaths and appealed for restraint between Kabul and Islamabad. Former Afghan peace talks negotiator Abdullah Abdullah also condemned the attack, calling it a violation of international law and saying disputes should be resolved through dialogue. Former US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad also expressed concern over the civilian casualties and appealed for humanitarian aid for the victims.
(With inputs from IANS)
