Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:53pm on 12 May 2026,Tuesday International
At least 269 people were killed after Pakistani airstrikes hit the Omid Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Kabul on March 16, according to a UN report. Families of victims say recovering addicts and staff members were among the dead, rejecting Pakistan’s claim that only militant targets were struck. Many bodies were burned or torn apart, forcing relatives to identify loved ones through clothes or birthmarks. The rehabilitation centre, operating since 2016, was widely known in Kabul. Human Rights Watch called the strike a possible war crime, while grieving families questioned why civilians seeking treatment were targeted in the deadly attack. (PC: BBC)
