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Pakistan strikes hit drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Taliban says

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March 16 (Reuters) - A ‌Pakistani airstrike hit a drug ​rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, killing or wounding an unspecified number ⁠of people, an Afghan Taliban spokesperson said on Monday, an action that Pakistan rejected, saying ​it had targeted "military installations".

Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ‌said in a post on social media platform X that Pakistan had targeted "military installations" and "terrorist support ⁠infrastructure" in Kabul and Nangarhar. 

It said ⁠the targeted sites included facilities hosting ammunition and equipment used by Afghan Taliban militants and "Fitna al-Khawarij" fighters, a term Pakistan uses for militants.

Pakistan's ‌military did not immediately respond to a request ⁠for comment.

Fighting between the two nations ‌erupted last month with Pakistani ​airstrikes in Afghanistan that Islamabad said targeted militant strongholds. Afghanistan called the strikes a violation ‌of its sovereignty and launched ​its own attacks.

Militancy ⁠has been a contentious issue between the ‌neighbouring allies-turned-foes, with Islamabad ⁠saying Kabul provides a haven to militants launching attacks on Pakistan. The Taliban deny the allegation, ​saying tackling militancy ‌is Pakistan's internal problem.

(Reporting by Mohammad Yunus Yawar ⁠and Sayed Hassib in ​Kabul, writing by Anna Peverieri in Barcelona; ​Editing by Nia Williams)

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