Pakistan strikes hit drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Taliban says

A Pakistani airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, ⁠killing or wounding an unspecified number of ⁠people, an Afghan Taliban ‌spokesperson said on Monday, ​an action that Pakistan rejected, saying it had targeted "military installations".

Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a post ​on social media ⁠platform X that Pakistan had targeted "military installations" and "terrorist support infrastructure" in Kabul and Nangarhar.

It said the ⁠targeted sites ‌included facilities hosting ammunition and equipment used by Afghan Taliban ‌militants and "Fitna al-Khawarij" fighters, a term Pakistan ⁠uses for militants.

Pakistan's military did not immediately respond to a ‌request for comment.

Fighting between the ‌two nations erupted last month ‌with Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan that ‌Islamabad said targeted militant strongholds. Afghanistan called the strikes a violation of its sovereignty and ⁠launched its ⁠own attacks.

Militancy has been a contentious issue between the neighbouring allies-turned-foes, with Islamabad saying Kabul provides a haven to militants launching attacks on Pakistan. The Taliban deny the allegation, ​saying tackling militancy is Pakistan's internal problem.