Taliban Refugee Minister Khalil Haqqani Killed in Kabul Suicide Bombing

The attack, claimed by Islamic State Khorasan Province, marks the most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since the Taliban's return to power in 2021.

Khalil Haqqani, Afghanistan's acting minister for refugees and a senior leader of the Haqqani network, was killed in a suicide bombing at his ministry in Kabul.
The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K) claimed responsibility, with reports indicating the attacker posed as a refugee and detonated the bomb after Haqqani left a mosque near his office.
Haqqani's death is the highest-profile assassination since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, underscoring ongoing security challenges under Taliban rule.
The Haqqani network, a powerful faction within the Taliban, has faced internal power struggles and external threats, with Haqqani's killing seen as a significant blow to its leadership.
The attack has drawn widespread condemnation, including statements from the United Nations and Pakistan, highlighting the persistent threat of IS-K in Afghanistan despite Taliban claims of improved security.

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