Overview
- The March 16 strike destroyed the Omid Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre in Kabul and left hundreds dead, with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) independently verifying at least 269 civilian deaths and 122 injuries.
- Amnesty International’s July 22 report says it analysed more than 60 photos and videos, over 30 satellite images and witness interviews and found no evidence the centre housed weapons or was a military objective.
- Amnesty concluded the attack violated protections for medical facilities under international humanitarian law and called for an independent inquiry, saying the conduct could amount to a war crime and urging prosecutions where warranted.
- Pakistan formally rejected the report on July 23, insisting its strikes targeted terrorist logistics and ammunition at a site identified as Camp Phoenix and that the operation was a lawful act of self‑defence.
- The dispute has heightened diplomatic tensions, renewed international calls for impartial accountability, and deepened suffering for survivors and families who held mass funerals after the strike.