Kabul Hospital Attack: Couples Adopting Baby Girl 'As Humanity'

Everything was going as usual in the maternity ward of Dasht-e-Barchi Hospital in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, until 10 am on Tuesday, and after successful deliveries, many babies were opening their eyes to the world. Unidentified assailants then opened fire at the hospital. Newborns, many mothers and hospital nurses were killed and injured in the attack.
Although many newborns survived the attack, their mothers did not live in this world.
According to Afghan officials, the hospital was attacked by three armed assailants on Tuesday, killing 24 people, including newborns. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban have denied any involvement. One such girl who survived the attack has been adopted by Fakhruddin Jami, an engineer in Kabul, and his wife, Dr. Mursal Breen.
Fakhruddin Jami told the BBC that he had "adopted this girl only as a human being".
"We had a son eight months ago. After the birth of my son, my wife and I decided not to have any more children because raising children is a big responsibility in this age.
According to Fakhruddin, when he heard about the attack on the maternity ward on Tuesday and the mothers and children killed, he decided to adopt one of the children whose mother is no more. ۔
He said that there is a father of the girl but there is no woman in the house to take care of the girl so the girl will stay with him from now on. According to Fakhruddin, he plans to go to Canada in the next two years and before that he will complete the legal adoption of the girl. Fakhruddin Jami said, "When we brought this girl to our house, my wife was happier than me, even though I know that the mother cares for the children more than the father and she (the children) cares for them more than me." Wife's sleep will be disturbed.
Fakhruddin and his wife have not yet named the girl.
According to the hospital administration, 11 children were handed over to their families after the attack
According to the hospital administration, 11 children were handed over to their families after the attack, while eight children were handed over to their families the next day, Wednesday. It is not yet known how many children have been adopted by other families.
Another newborn baby, Amna, was shot in both legs in the attack. According to doctors, Amna's leg is in danger of being detached from her body due to two bullets in her right leg.
Amna's mother Nadia was killed in the attack. One of her relatives, Hamidullah Hamidi, told the BBC that Nadia had two children before her, the eldest son and the youngest daughter.
After the attack, 18 other newborns were taken to another nearby hospital, from where Amna was admitted to a private hospital. According to Hamidi, an operation has been performed on Amna's affected leg while two more operations are yet to be performed.
Hamidullah Hamidi said that at the time of the attack, Amna's father Rafiullah was outside the hospital for five hours trying to save his wife and newborn baby.
"Fighting continued between the attackers and security forces inside the hospital for five to six hours after the attack began."
The girl's father kept running from one place to another outside the hospital but no one allowed him to enter the hospital.
The attack comes at a time when most Afghans were hoping that an agreement between the United States and the Taliban in February would bring peace to Afghanistan and end 40 years of war and instability. But the attack on the Kabul hospital and the deaths of newborns and women have severely damaged the February peace agreement. The night after the attack, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced plans to launch an offensive against the Taliban, but in response, the Taliban said they were ready to respond to any attack.
Although the Taliban in a statement accused the Afghan government of sabotaging the peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban, a truck attack on a military court in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, the day after the statement, according to Afghan officials. At least eight people were killed.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in response to a statement by President Ashraf Ghani in which he announced an offensive against the Taliban.