ISKP Claims Responsibility for Kabul Suicide Bombing Killing Taliban Minister and Three Bodyguards

Dec 11, 2024, 08:01 PM

Khalil Rahman Haqqani, Afghanistan's Acting Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul on Wednesday, alongside three bodyguards. The attack, which took place inside the ministry's headquarters, was claimed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), with the group identifying the attacker as Abu Usman Khorasani. The bombing has been condemned by various international entities, including the foreign ministries of Iran and Qatar, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in Afghanistan. The incident marks a significant escalation in the conflict between the Taliban and ISKP, demonstrating the latter's ability to infiltrate and target high-ranking officials within the Taliban's inner circle. It also underscores the Taliban security apparatus's failure to prevent such attacks, as ISKP has become the most significant threat to the Taliban-led Afghan Interim Government.