Fact Check: ‘Omid Hospital’ Was a Military Facility, Not a Medical Center, Says Ministry

Islamabad: A fact-check issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has challenged claims made by the Afghan Taliban, stating that a site described as “Omid Hospital” was in fact a military training facility.

Taliban Claim

The Afghan Taliban had claimed that an airstrike targeted “Omid Hospital,” allegedly a rehabilitation center for drug addicts.

🔎 Fact Check | Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

◼️ Omid Hospital being claimed to be hit by Afghan Taliban regime in the tweet is actually multiple kilometres away from Camp Phoenix, the military terrorist ammunition and equipment storage site precisely targeted last… pic.twitter.com/60hu3m2JZf

— Fact Checker MoIB (@FactCheckerMoIB) March 17, 2026

Facts Presented

According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Information, the targeted location was not an active hospital but a military installation. Officials stated that the actual “Omid Hospital” is located several kilometers away from the site that was struck.

Available images reportedly show that the real hospital is a multi-story building, whereas the targeted site consisted of containers and temporary structures. Authorities also claimed that weapons and explosives were present at the location.

Controversial Aspects

Independent verification of both the Taliban’s claims and the official stance remains incomplete. Analysts note that if the site was indeed a rehabilitation center, the presence of alleged military activity raises serious questions. At the same time, the government’s version has also not yet been fully confirmed by neutral international sources.

Alleged AI Propaganda

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Why Afghan official handle has deleted this post / video? The first official post which claimed that some “ drug rehab” has been hit has been deleted !

Was this generated and AI clip that could not stand the multiple… pic.twitter.com/zz4ysOF8MC

— Fact Checker MoIB (@FactCheckerMoIB) March 17, 2026

A video and related post shared from an Afghan official social media account were later deleted without a clear explanation. Observers suggest the content may have contained misleading information.

There are also claims that the video was generated using artificial intelligence, which failed to withstand independent fact-checking scrutiny, prompting its removal by Afghan authorities.