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An explosion within the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister
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An explosion within the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister

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By Tycoon Herald 4 Min Read Published December 12, 2024
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An explosion within the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister

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ISLAMABAD — A suicide bombing within the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others, officers stated, in probably the most brazen assault on a member of the Taliban inside circle since they returned to energy three years in the past.

The explosion struck contained in the ministry, killing Khalil Haqqani, officers stated. His final official picture confirmed him at a gathering chaired by the deputy prime minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, earlier Wednesday.

Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the performing inside minister who leads a strong community inside the Taliban.

Haqqani was probably the most high-profile casualty of a bombing in Afghanistan because the Taliban returned to energy and the primary Cupboard member to be killed because the takeover. There was no instant declare of duty for the blast.

The federal government’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, stated in a publish on X that Haqqani’s demise was a fantastic loss and described him as a tireless holy warrior who spent his life defending Islam.

Haqqani’s killing will be the greatest blow to the Taliban since their return to energy given his stature and affect, in response to Michael Kugelman, director of the Wilson Heart’s South Asia Institute. It additionally comes at a time when the Taliban have staked their legitimacy on restoring peace after many years of warfare, he added.

Female nurses takes care of patients at Wazir Akbar Khan hospital in Kabul on September 1, 2021. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)

“The killing of a top Haqqani leader inside one of its own ministries undercuts that core narrative,” he stated.

Former President Hamid Karzai and Haqqani’s nephew, Anas, additionally paid tribute to the minister. Taliban safety personnel blocked the highway resulting in the blast website and barred filming and images.

Pakistan’s International Minister Ishaq Dar condemned the killing as a “terrorist attack.”

“Pakistan unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” Dar stated, including his authorities was in contact with Kabul to get additional particulars.

The Islamic State group’s affiliate, a serious rival of the ruling Taliban, has carried out earlier assaults throughout Afghanistan.

In early September, one among its suicide bombers in a southwestern Kabul neighborhood killed a minimum of six folks, wounding 13 others.

However suicide assaults have change into more and more uncommon because the Taliban seized energy in August 2021 and U.S. and NATO forces withdrew. Such assaults have principally focused minority Shiite Muslims, particularly within the capital.

Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst with Disaster Group’s South Asia program, stated the timing of the assault was fascinating because it got here days after Sirajuddin Haqqani gave a speech showing to criticize the Taliban chief for his authoritarian decision-making and lack of consensus constructing, particularly round extra controversial edicts on ladies and women.

The Afghanistan Memory Home Museum creates "memory boxes" with personal belongings and photographs and documents for those who suffered or died in the country's conflicts. This memory box memorializes Kawsar Qubadian and includes her sweater and slippers.

Whereas the timing may gas hypothesis that the suicide bombing was an inside job, Bahiss stated he did not anticipate a civil warfare among the many Taliban.

“They don’t want to ruin their hold on power. They are the most unified political force in Afghanistan and have been able to manage their differences.”

Bahiss stated he anticipated an outpouring of sympathy and help for Sirajuddin Haqqani and that this might present a possibility to strengthen the Haqqani community additional.

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