Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani entered authorities after the Taliban seized energy following US-led drawdown in 2021.
Afghanistan’s performing minister for refugees has been killed in an explosion within the capital, Kabul, in keeping with his nephew and officers.
Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani was killed on Wednesday within the blast that additionally claimed the lives of 5 others, native media stated.
His demise was confirmed by his nephew, Anas Haqqani, Reuters information company reported. Inside Ministry officers instructed The Related Press information company the explosion was brought on by a suicide bombing. A authorities supply, who requested to stay nameless, instructed the AFP information company that the explosion occurred on the Ministry of Refugees in Kabul.
The Taliban management has not but confirmed Haqqani’s demise, and there was no declare of duty.
Haqqani grew to become a minister within the Taliban’s interim authorities after international forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021.
He was a senior chief of the highly effective Haqqani Community, answerable for various violent assaults throughout the Taliban’s two-decade armed marketing campaign, in keeping with the US State Division.
Haqqani, who was dealing with the incoming refugee disaster in Afghanistan, was additionally the uncle of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the present inside minister.