Afghan govt says ‘around 400’ killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul rehab clinic

Hundreds more were said to have been wounded at the facility, which was hit on Monday night, flattening buildings used to treat people from across the country for addictions to marijuana, amphetamines and other narcotics.

There was no immediate independent verification of the toll but AFP reporters saw at least 30 bodies taken from the site in the chaotic and smouldering aftermath of the attack on Monday night.

They then saw more than 65 removed on Tuesday as rescuers picked through the rubble in the search for victims and survivors.

“The toll is not final as the rescue operation is still going on but we have around 400 martyrs and more than 200 wounded,” said health ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman, calling the strike “against the Geneva Convention and all international laws”.

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