Pakistan strikes hit drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Taliban says

March 16 (Reuters) - A Pakistani airstrike hit a drug ​rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, killing or ‌wounding an unspecified number of people, an Afghan Taliban spokesperson said on Monday, an action that Pakistan ​rejected, saying it had targeted “military installations”.

Pakistan’s Ministry ​of Information and Broadcasting said in a ⁠post on social media platform X that ​Pakistan had targeted “military installations” and “terrorist support infrastructure” in ​Kabul and Nangarhar.

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It said the targeted sites included facilities hosting ammunition and equipment used by Afghan Taliban militants ​and “Fitna al-Khawarij” fighters, a term Pakistan uses for militants.

Pakistan’s ​military did not immediately respond to a request for ‌comment.

Fighting ⁠between the two nations erupted last month with Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan that Islamabad said targeted militant strongholds. Afghanistan called the strikes a ​violation of ​its sovereignty ⁠and launched its own attacks.

Militancy has been a contentious issue between ​the neighbouring allies-turned-foes, with Islamabad saying Kabul ​provides ⁠a haven to militants launching attacks on Pakistan. The Taliban deny the allegation, saying tackling ⁠militancy ​is Pakistan’s internal problem.

Reporting by ​Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Sayed Hassib in Kabul, writing by ​Anna Peverieri in Barcelona; Editing by Nia Williams

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