Kabul Explosion at Ministry of Refugees Kills Taliban's Refugee Minister Khalil Haqqani

Dec 11, 2024, 10:45 AM

An explosion at the Ministry of Refugees in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday has reportedly killed Khalil ur-Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban's Minister of Refugees. The blast occurred inside the ministry's headquarters in central Kabul. Sources indicate that Haqqani, who is also the uncle of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the leader of the Haqqani network, was the target of the attack. There are unconfirmed reports of several casualties and fatalities, but the Taliban authorities have not yet provided an official statement on the incident or the extent of the damage.