Timeline of recent fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Why it matters: Escalating Pakistan‑Afghanistan tension threatens regional security and humanitarian norms.
- Pakistan asserts the strike targeted a military camp and "terrorist infrastructure," denying civilian casualties.
- Afghan Taliban government reports the target was a drug‑rehabilitation centre/hospital, with more than 400 dead and 265 injured.
- Rashid Khan and fellow Afghan cricketers publicly condemned the strike, calling it a horrific attack on civilians (The Hindu).
- Humanitarian observers warn the loss of a medical facility treating drug users breaches international law and could destabilize the region.
Pakistan says it hit a terrorist camp in Kabul, but the Afghan Taliban reports the airstrike hit a drug‑rehabilitation centre, killing over 400 and wounding 265. International voices, including Afghan cricketers, condemn the attack as a civilian massacre, highlighting a dangerous escalation in Pakistan‑Afghanistan tensions.
