Kabul Surgical Centre Refutes Taliban’s High Casualty Claims Following Airstrikes

A Kabul Surgical Centre statement challenges Taliban-propagated casualty figures after recent airstrikes. Hospital officials report 27 patients treated, including 3 dead on arrival and 2 in critical condition; most patients were adults. The strike occurred near an addiction treatment centre, not directly at the surgical facility. Patients were admitted from surrounding areas affected by the blast, and a mass casualty protocol was activated. Hospital intake data and on-ground medical reports do not corroborate the Taliban’s claim of over 400 civilian deaths. The centre emphasizes a discrepancy between circulated figures and actual treated casualties.