At least 400 dead in drug rehabilitation center strike in Kabul, Afghan officials say

NPR | By Betsy Joles

Published March 18, 2026 at 4:50 AM EDT

Afghanistan says Pakistan is to blame for a strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul that killed at least 400 people, the deadliest attack since fighting began weeks ago.

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