Dozens Reported Killed in Kabul Strike as Taliban, Pakistan Offer Conflicting Accounts

DID Press: More than 30 bodies were seen at the scene of a deadly strike in Kabul, according to a report by BBC, highlighting sharply conflicting narratives from the Taliban and Pakistan.

BBC journalists who visited the “Omid” drug rehabilitation center said parts of the facility were still burning, with “more than 30 bodies” observed being carried away on stretchers.

Residents reported hearing fighter jets around 8:50 p.m. local time, followed by at least two powerful explosions across different parts of the city. Repeated gunfire was also reported afterward.

Hamdullah Fitrat accused Pakistan of targeting the Omid treatment center, claiming the attack killed at least 400 people and injured 250. He said around 2,000 individuals had been receiving treatment at the facility.

Pakistan, however, denied striking medical centers, saying its forces targeted “military facilities and terrorist support infrastructure” in Kabul and Nangarhar.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has not yet issued an official report on the incident, while human rights groups are calling for an independent and impartial international investigation.

Meanwhile, footage released by a Taliban-affiliated outlet showed a guard at the Omid camp saying a warplane dropped a bomb about 200 meters away from the facility, adding that he was wounded by shrapnel from the blast.