Amnesty International Says Pakistan Strike on Kabul Drug Treatment Center May Be a War Crime
Amnesty said investigators found no evidence the site stored weapons or ammunition, while UNAMA verified at least 269 civilians were killed.
- On Wednesday, Amnesty International labeled the March 16 airstrike on the Omid Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre in Kabul a "possible war crime," stating it violated international humanitarian law by targeting a protected medical facility.
- Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar claimed the military targeted "technical support infrastructure and ammunition storage facilities" at Camp Phoenix, but Amnesty's investigation found no evidence of weapons at the site.
- Amnesty verified more than 60 photos and 30 satellite images showing the 2,000-bed facility was active with more than 1,000 patients present when the strike hit at 9 p.m., killing at least 269 civilians according to UNAMA in May.
- Pakistan's foreign ministry did not immediately comment on the findings, despite Amnesty's July 9 request for details about any investigation into the targeting decision and accountability for those responsible.
- The strike occurred amid months of cross-border fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan that escalated in February, with UNAMA documenting more than 750 civilian casualties from January through March 2026 alone.
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Independent EspañolKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The March Pakistani air strike that reached an addiction treatment center in Kabul, the Afghan capital, and killed hundreds of civilians must be investigated as a possible war crime, Amnesty said...
Amnesty International on Wednesday demanded an investigation into Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul four months ago, calling them "potential war crimes." According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the attacks, which took place on March 17, killed at least 269 civilians and injured 122 others.
Amnesty International Calls for Probe into Deadly Airstrikes in Kabul
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, condemned as potential war crimes, targeting a drug rehabilitation center. The strikes killed 269 civilians, with the UN confirming the impact on healthcare facilities. Pakistan claims the targets were military zones, amid ongoing tensions with the Taliban.
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Amnesty International says Pakistan strike on Kabul drug treatment center may be a war crime
A Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug treatment center in the Afghan capital Kabul in March, killing hundreds of civilians, should be investigated as a possible war crime, human rights organization Amnesty International says.
On 16 March 2026, an air strike by the Pakistani army targeted the Omid detoxification and treatment centre in Kabul. According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Manua), at least 269 civilians were killed and 122 injured. The Pakistani authorities claim that the site was used as a weapons and ammunition depot; a version that Amnesty International contests, which recalls that the centre had been operating for years as a med…
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