Air strike on Kabul rehabilitation hospital claims at least 400 lives and injures 250, Taliban says

Air strike reports from Kabul have shocked the region. At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike on a rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital.The incident took place late Monday night. Afghan Taliban officials said the strike hit a drug users rehabilitation hospital in Kabul. The facility treats people with drug addiction problems.

A spokesman for the Afghan Taliban government gave the casualty figures. He said the hospital had around 2,000 beds. Many patients were inside when the strike happened.Pakistan rejected the accusations. Islamabad called the claims false and misleading. Pakistani officials said their forces targeted military installations and terrorist support sites. They denied hitting any hospital or civilian area.

The attack marks a serious rise in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The two countries have ongoing border disputes. Pakistan often accuses Afghanistan of sheltering militants. Kabul denies these charges.

No independent confirmation of the exact target or full casualty numbers exists yet. Rescue teams worked at the site amid debris and smoke. Medical staff tried to help survivors.People in Kabul face more uncertainty after this event. Health services for drug treatment may suffer. Authorities urge calm while investigations continue.

The United Nations and other groups called for protection of civilians. They asked both sides to avoid escalation.

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