Death toll at 143 in Afghanistan's Kabul rehab centre bombing by Pakistan: UN agency

A bombing in Kabul claimed the lives of 143 according to a United Nations mission, while the Afghan Taliban government reports a staggering toll of over 400 fatalities. Meanwhile, Pakistan refutes allegations of targeting a drug rehabilitation cen...

Af-Pak tensions surge after deadly Kabul strike; what it means for India
Karachi: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has put the death toll at ‌143 ⁠in ⁠the bombing of a Kabul drug rehab centre by Pakistan, an official told Reuters on Wednesday.

The ⁠Afghan Taliban ‌government had said more ⁠than 400 people were killed and 265 injured in the air strike on Monday night.

Pakistan has rejected the ‌Afghan Taliban claim that it targeted a drug ⁠rehab centre saying it "precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure".
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