The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday due to an explosion at the ministry’s offices in Kabul, according to a government source who spoke to AFP.
“Regrettably, an explosion occurred at the Ministry of Refugees, resulting in the martyrdom of Minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani along with several of his colleagues,” the official, who requested anonymity, stated.
Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani was the sibling of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the founder of the notorious Haqqani network, which has been linked to some of the most brutal attacks during the Taliban’s two-decade insurgency.
He was also the uncle of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the current interior minister.
Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, violence has decreased significantly, marking the end of their conflict with U.S. and NATO forces. However, the regional affiliate of the Islamic State, known as Islamic State Khorasan, remains active in Afghanistan, frequently targeting civilians, foreigners, and Taliban officials through gun and bomb attacks.
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