Pakistan’s Fierce Airstrike on Kabul Hospital, 400 People Dead, Afghan Taliban Enraged

There is a war-like situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan. **Kabul**: The death toll from Pakistan’s airstrike in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, late Monday night has reached 400. Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Government Spokesperson of the Afghan government, stated on Tuesday morning that Pakistan carried out an airstrike on a hospital treating drug addicts in Kabul. So far, 400 deaths have been confirmed. Efforts are underway to rescue people from the hospital debris.

Hamdullah Fitrat informed that a large part of the hospital building was destroyed in the attack that occurred on Monday night. He stated that the death toll so far is 400, while 250 other people are reported to be injured. Rescue teams are trying to extinguish the fire in the building and recover the bodies of the victims.

Pakistan Denies Attacking Hospital

Pakistan has denied that any hospital was targeted. Pakistan stated that its attacks in Kabul and eastern Afghanistan on Monday did not cause any damage to civilian facilities. Pakistan claimed that its targets were only terrorist groups.

This airstrike came after fierce firing between the two sides on the border on Monday. The Afghan government, which is in power in Afghanistan, has said that this is a violation of their country’s borders and will be retaliated against. The deadly conflict between the two neighboring countries has now entered its third week.

Taliban Expresses Strong Anger

Shafaat Zaman, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Health, said that a large part of the drug rehabilitation hospital has been completely destroyed. Firefighters were trying to extinguish the fire amidst the debris of the building for many hours after the attack. Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Afghan government, called the attack on patients in the hospital barbaric.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information stated that these attacks precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure, including technical equipment and ammunition depots of the [Afghan Taliban](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/world/asian-countries/pakistan-target-taliban-supreme-leader-akhundzada-in-deadliest-strike-in-kandahar/articleshow/129583795.cms). Additionally, Afghan-based Pakistani terrorists in Kabul and Nangarhar were also targeted.

The Pakistani government stated that the operation was carried out with great caution to avoid any collateral damage. The statement added that the claim of [Afghanistan’s hospital attack](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/world/asian-countries/pakistan-strikes-drug-addiction-hospital-in-kabul-today-many-dead-taliban-confirms/articleshow/129616828.cms) was false and misleading, aimed at inciting public emotions and concealing the truth.