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  • February 11, 2025
Explosion in Afghan capital kills Taliban refugee minister

Explosion in Afghan capital kills Taliban refugee minister

Islamabad: A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others on Wednesday, Interior Ministry officials said.

The explosion occurred inside the ministry and killed Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister, officials said.

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Officials did not provide further details. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Haqqani was the highest-profile bomb victim in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power three years ago. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.

Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting interior minister who heads a powerful network within the Taliban.

The Islamic State group’s affiliate, a major rival of the ruling Taliban, has carried out previous attacks across Afghanistan.

In early September, a suicide bomber killed at least six people and injured 13 others in Kabul’s southwestern Qala Bakhtiar neighborhood. IS has claimed responsibility for the attack.