ALABWABA - Afghan Minister of Refugee and Repatriation, Khalil Haqqani, was killed in a bomb explosion that targeted the ministry in the capital Kabul on Wednesday.
Al Jazeera revealed that a blast occurred inside the ministry headquarters in the Afghani capital leading to the killing of Khalil Rahman Haqqani.
Afghani news outlet Hamasa Media confirmed citing reliable sources that Khalilur Rahman Haqqani, Minister of Refugee Affairs of the Taliban government, was killed in the Wednesday explosion in Kabul.
In detail, the Afghan website revealed that the explosion took place in the yard of the Refugee Ministry in the capital Kabul.
Who is Khalil Haqqani?
Khalil Rahman Haqqani, 58, has been the acting Minister of Refugee and Repatriation in the Taliban government since September 7, 2021.
According to the US Department of Justice, Khalil al-Rahman Haqqani, also known as Khalil Haqqani or Khalil Ahmad Haqqani served as a key leader of the Haqqani Network (HQN), a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
The department had set up to $5 million 'Rewards for Justice' for anyone who gave any information about the Taliban minister after accusing him of being engaged in fundraising activities on behalf of the Taliban and providing support to the Taliban operating in Afghanistan before it retakes power in 2021.
The US Department of Justice revealed that back in 2009, Khalil Haqqani was one of a few people responsible for the arrest of individuals captured by the Taliban and the HQN.
