Over 200 killed in Afghanistan after Pakistani airstrike at Kabul hospital

Afghanistan on Monday said more than 200 people were killed after the Pakistan military carried out an airstrike targeting a Kabul hospital that treats drug addicts, the country's Health Ministry spokesperson said.

This photograph shows smoke and flames rising from an area hit by airstrikes, in Kabul on March 16, 2026. (AFP)

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 fighting between the neighbors entered a third week.