Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange military strikes across border
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- First seen: March 14, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC
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Coordinates: 30.3000, 71.3000 (PK)
View on map400 killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital: Taliban
The Taliban government said at least 400 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug treatment facility in Kabul. Pakistan denied the accusation, saying its armed forces struck military installations.
DW WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 06:01 AM UTCRashid Khan, Afghanistan cricketers condemn deadly Kabul air strike by Pakistan
The all-rounder wrote that targeting civilian homes, educational facilities or medical infrastructure, whether intentional or accidental, amounts to a war crime
The Hindu InternationalMarch 17, 2026 at 04:54 AM UTCAfghanistan accuses Pakistan of air strike on drug rehab centre
Afghan officials say a Pakistani air strike has killed hundreds of people at a drug rehabilitation centre.
Al JazeeraMarch 17, 2026 at 01:35 AM UTCAfghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital with an airstrike, marking a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month. Pakistan has dismissed the accusation.
NPR WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM UTCDozens killed in Kabul hospital by strikes Afghan government blames on Pakistan
Afghanistan’s health ministry puts preliminary death toll at 200 as Islamabad denies targeting facility for drug addicts Heavy casualties were feared in Kabul after a hospital that treats drug users was hit by airstrikes, which Afghanistan blamed on Pakistan’s military. Pakistan dismissed the accusation, saying the strikes on Monday – which were also launched against eastern Afghanistan – did not hit any civilian sites. Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM UTCMore than 200 people killed in Pakistan strike on Afghanistan hospital treating drug users
The alleged attack came hours after Afghan officials said the two sides exchanged fire along their common border, killing four people in Afghanistan, as the deadliest fighting between the neighbors in years entered a third week
The Hindu InternationalMarch 16, 2026 at 11:23 PM UTCAfghanistan says 400 killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul
Afghanistan says 400 killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul
CGTN WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM UTCAfghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing more than 200 civilians in Kabul strike
The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Monday accused Pakistan’s military of targeting a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul in airstrikes that they say killed 200 people and wounded several others. Pakistan rejected the accusation, saying it had targeted "military installations".
France 24 WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 08:06 PM UTCAfghanistan claims inflicting heavy casualties on Pakistani forces in latest drone strikes
Kabul, March 16 (IANS) Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it has conducted a targetted drone strike on a Pakistani military camp in the Wana area of South Waziristan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in response to the overnight airstrikes by Islamabad in Kandahar province, local media reported on Monday.
GDELTMarch 16, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTCPakistan targets militant hideouts in Afghanistan as conflict continues
Afghan government reports zero casualties and accuses neighbouring country of wanting to ‘fuel the fire of war’ Pakistan has targeted militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province overnight, as the fighting that erupted between the two neighbours late last month showed no signs of abating. The cross-border attacks, which have included Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, are the deadliest yet between the countries. Islamabad has referred to the conflict as an “open war”, adding to concerns about regional stability as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran engulfs the Middle East and beyond. Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldMarch 15, 2026 at 05:08 PM UTC