BBC: Pakistan strike on rehab centre killed 269 Afghans, families seek answers
The BBC reported that a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre killed 269 Afghans. Families of the victims are pressing for an explanation of why the facility was hit.
BBC Asia reported that a Pakistani air strike hit a drug rehabilitation centre near the Afghan border, and that figures cited in the report put the death toll at 269. The facility was said to have been operated for Afghan nationals, with many of the victims at the site for addiction treatment.
Pakistan said the operations had targeted armed groups, but testimony from the families of victims gathered by the BBC paints a different picture. The Taliban administration in Afghanistan condemned the strike and called for an international investigation.
The incident has reignited tensions along the border between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government in recent months. The UN refugee agency warned that the humanitarian situation along the crossings is deteriorating further. The episode deepens the debate over regional stability and Pakistan's cross-border operations policy.
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