Pakistan Airstrike Hits Kabul; Deaths Disputed
Pakistan launched an airstrike on Kabul, Afghanistan. The strike hit a drug treatment facility.
Afghan leaders say hundreds of civilians died. Pakistan says it targeted an arms depot instead.
Pakistan called Afghan claims false. Afghanistan says the strike hit a civilian building. Pakistan says it hit a weapons site.
Klear Note — Pakistan and Afghanistan share a border. The two countries have had military tensions for years. Airstrikes on cities kill many civilians and cause major conflict.
Key Terms 3
- airstrike an attack by military aircraft dropping bombs
- arms depot a storage site for weapons and military supplies
- Kabul the capital city of Afghanistan