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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 38 MIN

Pakistan Bombed a Kabul Hospital With 3,000 Inside

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Episode 87 investigates the March 16-17, 2026 Pakistani airstrike on Kabul's Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, which the Taliban claims killed 400 people.We forensically reconstruct how Pakistan's Atal al Thar claims precision strikes on military targets, while satellite telemetry and survivor accounts reveal a grim reality where civilian infrastructure may mask military assets.As NPR's Afrasia Bhkatak notes, "the common civilian population is at the receiving end," highlighting the tragic calculus of this conflict.All documents cited are available at Wardesk.fmSources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep87About War DeskWar Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.Subscribe to NBN's NewsletterGet new investigations, new shows, and the raw intelligence you won't find anywhere else straight to your inbox.Sign up at nbn.fm/newsletter.

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Episode 87 investigates the March 16-17, 2026 Pakistani airstrike on Kabul's Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, which the Taliban claims killed 400 people. We forensically reconstruct how Pakistan's Atal al Thar claims precision strikes on military targets, while satellite telemetry and survivor accounts reveal a grim reality where civilian infrastructure may mask military assets. As NPR's Afrasia Bhkatak notes, "the common civilian population is at the receiving end," highlighting the tragic...

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