Pakistan Airstrikes Kill Hundreds in Kabul Hospital as Border Conflict Intensifies

Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Conflict·March 13 – March 19, 2026

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Pakistan Airstrikes Kill Hundreds in Kabul Hospital as Border Conflict Intensifies

Pakistan launched a series of airstrikes across Afghanistan that killed hundreds of people. On March 13, Afghan officials accused Pakistan of attacking homes in Kabul and Kandahar. These initial strikes killed at least four civilians. Pakistan claimed it was targeting militant hideouts after warning that a red line had been crossed. The violence reached a peak on March 16 when a Pakistani strike hit a drug treatment hospital in Kabul. Reports indicate that more than 200 people died in the hospital attack. Other strikes that day reportedly killed children and destroyed residential buildings. The conflict has caused a heavy toll on civilians as both nations exchange fire across the border.

More than 200 people killed in Pakistan strike on Afghanistan hospitalPakistan strikes Afghan base after its president warns 'red line' crossedAfghanistan accuses Pakistan of air attacks on homes in Kabul, Kandahar

Key Statements

WWashington Examiner

“Afghanistan claims a Pakistani airstrike killed over 400 people at the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital during the third week of an ongoing cross-border conflict.”

Provides specific details on the hospital strike and the high death toll.

TThe Guardian

“Pakistan conducts airstrikes... escalating a cross-border conflict that Islamabad has characterized as an open war.”

Confirms Pakistan's official description of the conflict as an "open war."

News

Pakistan and Afghanistan Announce Pause in Fighting Over Eid

TIMECenter Left

Pakistan and Afghanistan announce temporary pause in fighting, 2 days after deadly Kabul strike

NBC NewsCenter Left

At least 400 dead in drug rehabilitation center strike in Kabul, Afghan officials say

NPRCenter Left

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary pause in fighting, 2 days after deadly Kabul strike

Washington TimesCenter Right

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing hundreds in Kabul hospital strike

Fox NewsRight

Kabul rehab centre patients fear for their future after attack that killed scores

ReutersCenter

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