Taliban, Afghanistan

Thousands Mourn Taliban Minister Killed in IS Suicide Attack
Khalil Haqqani's death marks the highest-profile assassination in Afghanistan since the Taliban reassumed power in 2021.
Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.
The Taliban accuse Islamic State of killing Khalil Haqqani in a suicide bombing.
An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others, Interior Ministry officials said. The explosion struck inside the ministry, killing Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister, officials said.
Afghan Taliban's refugees minister killed in Kabul blast, nephew says
The Afghan Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, and six other people were killed in an explosion in the capital Kabul on Wednesday, his nephew said.
Taliban minister’s killing raises concerns about IS terror group’s expansion
The Taliban minister of refugees is the highest-profile target of Islamic State-Khorasan, or IS-K, since the Taliban swept back to power in August 2021
Thousands attend the funeral of a Taliban minister killed by an Islamic State suicide bomber
Thousands of people have attended the funeral of a Taliban government minister killed in an Islamic State suicide bombing the previous day
Thousands attend funeral of Afghan minister
Thousands of Afghans on Thursday attended the funeral of the refugees minister, AFP journalists saw, after he was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul the day before in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
Funeral held for slain Afghan Taliban minister; IS-K claims credit for killing
Khalil-Ur-Rahman Haqqani was targeted while he was exiting his office building Kabul, marking the most significant casualty inflicted on the Taliban since they swept back to power in August 2021
U.S., and some Taliban, condemn move to suspend medical education for women and girls in Afghanistan
The U.S. government condemned the Taliban on Wednesday for reportedly ordering the suspension of medical education for women ...
UN Security Council criticizes Taliban ban on Afghan women’s medical education
The U.N. Security Council has expressed “deep concern” at the recent decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to ban women ...
What I Learned From a Reclusive Taliban Commander
Mullah Osman Jawhari led one of the deadliest assaults on American forces in Afghanistan, a battle that came to symbolize the ...
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The Azadi Briefing: Taliban Suffers Devastating Blow With Killing Of Minister
The Taliban's claims of restoring security and wiping out rival militant groups in Afghanistan has been negated by the ...
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Taliban's Closure of Nursing Schools Sparks Fears for Women's Health
The Taliban's sudden closure of nursing and midwifery schools in Afghanistan has sparked protests from students. The decision leaves thousands of women without education and poses severe threats to ...
Blast in Afghanistan Kills a Taliban Leader, Khalil Haqqani
The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack, which struck at the heart of the Taliban’s power ...
From Kabul to the Carnegie Hall: How an orchestra defied the Taliban to carry on playing
Farida told NBC News, she feared at the time that Taliban fighters who had regained control of the country “were going to ...
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Taliban troubles
Taliban’s acting refugee minister Khalil Haqqani was killed in Kabul, highlighting ongoing security challenges.