Afghanistan cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have condemned the reported Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul that allegedly struck a hospital, expressing grief and outrage over the reported civilian casualties.
Reacting on X, Afghanistan T20I captain Rashid Khan said there can be no justification for attacks on civilian infrastructure. “I am deeply saddened by the latest reports of civilian casualties as a result of Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul,” he wrote.
Rashid added that strikes on non-military targets, whether deliberate or accidental, amount to a grave breach of international law.
“Targeting civilian homes, educational facilities or medical infrastructure… is a war crime. The sheer disregard for human lives, especially during the holy month of Ramadan, is deeply concerning,” he said, urging the international community to investigate the incident.
Mohammad Nabi also reacted with an emotional message, mourning the reported loss of lives.
“Tonight in Kabul, hope was extinguished at a hospital,” Nabi wrote, describing the human toll of the incident.
What happened in Kabul?
Afghan authorities have accused Pakistan’s military of carrying out an airstrike on the Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital, a major facility in Kabul that treats drug addiction patients. According to deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat, the strike took place late Monday night and caused significant damage to the hospital complex. Officials claimed hundreds of casualties, though the figures remain unverified.
Images and videos shared online showed rescue teams searching through rubble while firefighters worked to control the blaze. Pakistan has denied targeting civilian sites, stating that its operations were aimed at militant positions. The incident has intensified anger and grief across Afghanistan, with growing calls for an independent international investigation.
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