17.03.2026 14:55
At least 400 people lost their lives in an attack on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Pakistan, which serves drug addiction treatment in Afghanistan, while a circulated image broke hearts. A mother, who learned that her son also died in the airstrike, fainted and fell to the ground.
As the world focuses on the war between the US-Israel and Iran, the long-standing tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan has also escalated.
CASUALTIES REACHED 400
The death toll from an airstrike on a hospital in Afghanistan that serves drug addiction treatment has reached 400.
THEY OFFICIALLY COMMITTED A MASSACRE
In a written statement, Afghanistan's Deputy Spokesman Hamdullah Fitratz stated, "Around 21:00 in the evening, the Pakistani military regime carried out an airstrike targeting the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital."
AT LEAST 400 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES
While it was stated that large parts of the hospital were completely destroyed, initial reports indicated that at least 400 people lost their lives, and approximately 250 were injured. Firefighters and rescue teams dispatched to the scene are controlling the fire, while rescue operations continue for those trapped under the rubble.
HEARTWRENCHING IMAGE
As reactions to the massacre-like attack grow exponentially, a heartbreaking image remains from the bloody night. A mother fainted and fell to the ground upon learning that her son had also lost his life in the airstrike.
STRONG REACTION FROM AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan's government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid condemned the attack in strong terms, asserting that the incident targeted civilians. Mujahid stated that those who lost their lives and were injured were individuals receiving treatment at the hospital.
PAKISTAN: WE TARGETED MILITARY FACILITIES
Pakistan, on the other hand, denied the allegations. Mosharraf Zaidi, spokesman for Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, stated that the accusations of Pakistan targeting a hospital in Kabul do not reflect the truth. The Pakistani Ministry of Information also announced that the attacks were aimed at military facilities and militant infrastructure.
PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT
On February 22, Pakistan targeted 7 points along the border with Afghanistan, which it described as "terror camps," in response to recent bomb attacks carried out by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) in the country.
The Afghan administration also carried out attacks on military facilities belonging to Islamabad along the border on February 26. In retaliation for these attacks, Pakistan began striking certain targets in Kabul and the border region.
Pakistan and Afghanistan experienced similar tensions in October 2025, and the parties met in Istanbul in November 2025 to discuss the details of a ceasefire, but the negotiations ended without results and were suspended.
Islamabad claims that the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) has established itself in Afghanistan and organizes its attacks from there, while the Afghan administration denies these allegations.