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UN agency puts death toll at 143 in Kabul rehab centre bombing by Pakistan

By Thomson Reuters Mar 18, 2026 | 3:54 AM

KARACHI, March 18 (Reuters) – 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”.

(Reporting by Ariba Shahid, writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP ​Rajesh)