Rescue teams have recovered more bodies from the demolished Kabul drug rehabilitation hospital following an overnight air strike that claimed more than 400 lives, according to officials. The attack marked a dramatic intensification in the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which has intensified in the last three weeks. The conflict has escalated through repeated border skirmishes and air strikes within Afghanistan, despite international calls for a ceasefire. The conflict stems from an enduring and contentious dispute over the Pakistan Taliban (TTP), an armed group that Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of sheltering. ” Richard Bennet, a UN human rights expert in Afghanistan, wrote on X that he was “dismayed by fresh reports of #Pakistan airstrikes in #Afghanistan and resulting civilian casualties. ” Offering his condolences, he added: “I urge parties to de-escalate, exercise maximum restraint & respect international law, including the protection of civilians and civilian objects such as hospitals.