US lifts bounties on top Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, 2 other officials: Kabul
4 days, 15 hours ago

US lifts bounties on top Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, 2 other officials: Kabul

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan’s former Western-backed government, officials in Kabul said Sunday. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who acknowledged planning a January 2008 attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul, which killed six people, including U.S. citizen Thor David Hesla, no longer appears on the State Department’s Rewards for Justice website. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said the U.S. government had revoked the bounties placed on Haqqani, Abdul Aziz Haqqani, and Yahya Haqqani. A Foreign Ministry official, Zakir Jalaly, said the Taliban’s release of U.S. prisoner George Glezmann on Friday and the removal of bounties showed both sides were “moving beyond the effects of the wartime phase and taking constructive steps to pave the way for progress” in bilateral relations.

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US Drops $10M Bounty on Haqqani: A Strategic Shift or Taliban Deal?
1 day, 10 hours ago

US Drops $10M Bounty on Haqqani: A Strategic Shift or Taliban Deal?

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 26, 2025 16:11 IST - 5 MINS READ By lifting a $10 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of Sirajuddin Haqqani, a most-wanted terrorist and currently the Taliban’s de facto Interior Minister, the United States has signalled that it has made a “deal” with the Haqqani network, once regarded as a major threat to the …

No bounty on Sirajuddin Haqqani, embassy to reopen in Kabul? Is the US quietly ending the Taliban’s isolation?
3 days, 12 hours ago

No bounty on Sirajuddin Haqqani, embassy to reopen in Kabul? Is the US quietly ending the Taliban’s isolation?

Firstpost  

The US has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani known for orchestrating deadly attacks. The US remains cautious on formal recognition Taliban acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, speaks during the funeral prayers of Khalil Haqqani, the minister for refugees and repatriation, during his funeral procession in eastern Paktia province, Afghanistan, December 12, 2024. File …

After return of American citizen, US lifts $10 million bounty on Sirajuddin Haqqani, senior Taliban officials: Report
4 days, 12 hours ago

After return of American citizen, US lifts $10 million bounty on Sirajuddin Haqqani, senior Taliban officials: Report

Live Mint  

After the American citizen, who had been kept in captivity for two years, returned last week, the US lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani who also heads a powerful network blamed for attacks against Afghanistan’s former Western-backed government, officials in Kabul said on Sunday. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who acknowledged planning a January 2008 attack …

The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul
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4 days, 21 hours ago

The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul

NPR  

The U.S. lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, says Kabul toggle caption Saifullah Zahir/AP The U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan's former Western-backed government, officials in Kabul said Sunday. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who acknowledged planning a January 2008 attack on the Serena …

US lifts $10m reward for major Taliban leader Haqqani
5 days, 21 hours ago

US lifts $10m reward for major Taliban leader Haqqani

Al Jazeera  

The removal of the bounty comes days after Afghan group releases US citizen. The United States has lifted a $10m reward for information leading to the arrest of a major Taliban leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, an Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs spokesperson says. Despite the announcement on Saturday, the FBI still lists the reward on its website, saying Haqqani was “believed …

Taliban minister and member of powerful Haqqani family killed in Kabul bombing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban minister and member of powerful Haqqani family killed in Kabul bombing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban’s acting minister of …

Khalil Haqqani, Key Taliban Minister & Brother Of Haqqani Network Founder, Killed In Kabul Bombing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Khalil Haqqani, Key Taliban Minister & Brother Of Haqqani Network Founder, Killed In Kabul Bombing

ABP News  

Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban's acting minister for refugees, and six others were killed in an explosion in Kabul on Wednesday, multiple reports said. Khalil Haqqani, who is a senior leader of the prominent Haqqani militant network, became a minister in the Taliban's interim government after the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan in August 2021. The US government has …

Taliban minister, part of powerful Haqqani family, killed in Kabul bombing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban minister, part of powerful Haqqani family, killed in Kabul bombing

India Today  

Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, was killed in a bombing inside a mosque in Kabul on Wednesday, his nephew said. Haqqani, a senior member of the influential Haqqani Network and the uncle of the Taliban’s Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, had been managing Afghanistan’s refugee crisis. RISING INTERNAL FRICTIONS The killing occurred just three days …

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban’s refugee minister was killed in a suicide bombing carried out by ISIS in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, according to officials. Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of current Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who leads the powerful Haqqani network, a division of the wider Taliban organization. In a statement posted by the Taliban, a spokesperson …

Afghanistan: Taliban minister of refugees, his bodyguards killed in massive explosion in Kabul, reports claim
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghanistan: Taliban minister of refugees, his bodyguards killed in massive explosion in Kabul, reports claim

India TV News  

Kabul: A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others, officials said, in the most brazen attack on a member of the Taliban inner circle since they returned to power three years ago. Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of a bombing in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power and the …

UAE accepts credentials of Taliban Ambassador in major diplomatic win for Afghanistan's rulers
7 months ago

UAE accepts credentials of Taliban Ambassador in major diplomatic win for Afghanistan's rulers

The Hindu  

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday accepted the credentials of the Taliban's Ambassador to the oil-rich Gulf Arab state, the biggest diplomatic coup for Afghanistan's rulers who are not officially recognised as the country's legitimate government. Last week, Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov arrived in Afghanistan in the highest-level visit by a foreign official since the Taliban returned to power …

The UAE accepts credentials of Taliban ambassador in a major diplomatic win for Afghanistan’s rulers
7 months ago

The UAE accepts credentials of Taliban ambassador in a major diplomatic win for Afghanistan’s rulers

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday accepted the credentials of the Taliban’s ambassador to the oil-rich Gulf Arab state, the biggest diplomatic coup for Afghanistan’s rulers who are not officially recognized as the country’s legitimate government. Last week, Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov arrived in Afghanistan in the highest-level visit by a foreign official since the Taliban returned …

Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of the United Arab Emirates met with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults. It published an image of Sheikh Mohammed shaking hands with Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior …

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain
2 years, 7 months ago

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain

Hindustan Times  

A year on from the power grab by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the two words that sum up the situation in a country blighted by decades of conflict are insecurity and uncertainty. But the world still gets occasional glimpses of the realities that ordinary Afghans are grappling with – such as heavily armed Taliban fighters firing in the air to …

Opinion | Did Pakistan help the US in killing Ayman al-Zawahiri?
2 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Did Pakistan help the US in killing Ayman al-Zawahiri?

India TV News  

In an early morning drone strike in Kabul, the United States killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri by firing two Hellfire missiles at the balcony of a Taliban-controlled safe house. After Osama bin Laden was killed by US Navy SEAL team in Pakistan’s Abbottabad in 2011, al-Zawahiri took over the reins of Al Qaeda and said in a 28-minute video, …

Taliban under scrutiny as U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul
2 years, 7 months ago

Taliban under scrutiny as U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul

The Hindu  

The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri on the balcony of a Kabul safe house intensified global scrutiny on August 2 of Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and further undermined their efforts to secure international recognition and desperately needed aid. The safe house where al-Zawahri was staying in Kabul’s upscale Shirpur neighbourhood was the home of a top aide …

Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaida leader in Kabul
2 years, 7 months ago

Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaida leader in Kabul

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri on the balcony of a Kabul safe house intensified global scrutiny Tuesday of Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and further undermined their efforts to secure international recognition and desperately needed aid. The safe house where al-Zawahri was staying in Kabul’s upscale Shirpur neighborhood was the home of a top aide …

Afghanistan Transitioned ‘Comfortably’: Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani on 1 Year of US Troops' Pull-Out - News18
2 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan Transitioned ‘Comfortably’: Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani on 1 Year of US Troops' Pull-Out - News18

News 18  

As the one-year anniversary of US troops’ pull-out from Afghanistan nears, Taliban interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, in an exclusive interview to CNN-News18, said Afghan people have made the transition “comfortably, without any hitch”, and the US should “acknowledge this”. Just two days before Zawahari’ death, Haqqani network chief and Afghanistan interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani in an interview to CNN-News18 pointed …

As US Strikes Off Another Name in Most Wanted List, A Look at Top Terrorists Killed, Those Still at Large
2 years, 7 months ago

As US Strikes Off Another Name in Most Wanted List, A Look at Top Terrorists Killed, Those Still at Large

News 18  

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, President Joe Biden said on Monday, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. • Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi – The leader of the Islamic State, al-Qurayshi, died in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in Idlib …

Taliban comes under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul
2 years, 7 months ago

Taliban comes under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul

India TV News  

Taliban comes under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul The Taliban initially sought to describe the strike as America violating the Doha deal, which also includes a Taliban pledge not to shelter those seeking to attack the U.S. — something al-Zawahri had done for years in internet videos and online screeds. Highlights U.S. drone strike killed al-Qaeda leader …

The AP Interview: Taliban seek ties with US, other ex-foes
3 years, 3 months ago

The AP Interview: Taliban seek ties with US, other ex-foes

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers are committed in principle to education and jobs for girls and women, a marked departure from their previous time in power, and they seek the world’s “mercy and compassion” to help millions of Afghans in desperate need, a top Taliban leader said in a rare interview. “Making Afghanistan unstable or having a weak …

Pakistani journalist claims US removed ‘Haqqani Network’ from blacklist after Imran Khan’s speech at UNGA, except, he’s wrong
3 years, 6 months ago

Pakistani journalist claims US removed ‘Haqqani Network’ from blacklist after Imran Khan’s speech at UNGA, except, he’s wrong

Op India  

Raja Faisal, a Pakistani journalist on Sunday claimed in a tweet that the US has removed terrorist organization ‘Haqqani Network’ from the blacklist following Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly. “A day after the “World must help Taliban” addresser of Pakistan Premier IMRAN KHAN at #UNGA US removes ‘Haqqani Network’ from the blacklist,” tweeted …

Taliban sidelined Mullah Baradar due to Pakistan, Haqqani Network's objection
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban sidelined Mullah Baradar due to Pakistan, Haqqani Network's objection

Op India  

Days after the Taliban announced the names of cabinet members of the interim government in Afghanistan, it has now come to light that the acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund was chosen due to his close ties with the Pakistani ISI, reported Bloomberg. Given his public stature and supposed ‘moderate views’, it was initially speculated that Mullah Abdul Ghani …

Taliban appoint members of Haqqani terrorist network in senior Afghan government roles
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban appoint members of Haqqani terrorist network in senior Afghan government roles

ABC  

The Taliban have unveiled their new interim government, with some of its senior appointments having a brutal reputation. According to the US National Counterterrorism Center, the Haqqani network was considered "the most lethal and sophisticated insurgent group targeting US, coalition and Afghan forces in Afghanistan" before the Taliban regained control of the country. The US government has also designated key …

'It’s a Big Day For Us': Taliban Deliberating on Inaugurating New Afghanistan Govt on 9/11
3 years, 6 months ago

'It’s a Big Day For Us': Taliban Deliberating on Inaugurating New Afghanistan Govt on 9/11

News 18  

The Taliban-appointed interim government of Afghanistan, which was announced on September 7, could be inaugurated on September 11 – the 20th anniversary of terrorist attacks in the US that waged global war against al-Qaeda. According to reports, the Taliban have invited China, Russia, Iran, Turkey and Qatar for the inaugural ceremony in order to pave way for Afghanistan’s new foreign …

Taliban accuses the US of violating Doha Agreement
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban accuses the US of violating Doha Agreement

Al Jazeera  

Taliban says keeping new cabinet members belonging to the Haqqani family on the US terror list is a clear violation of the Doha Agreement. The Taliban has accused the United States of violating the peace deal the two signed in 2020, for keeping its new interior minister Sirrajudin Haqqani on the US terror list. Reporting from Kabul, Al Jazeera’s Charlotte …

News Analysis | Taliban’s message to the world — We haven’t changed
3 years, 6 months ago

News Analysis | Taliban’s message to the world — We haven’t changed

The Hindu  

After capturing Kabul on August 15, Taliban leaders had repeatedly said they would establish an “inclusive government” representing all sections of Afghan society. But with the formation of an interim government on Wednesday, four days prior to the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S., the Taliban have made it clear that the old guard who …

Inside look at Taliban all-male cabinet: Minister wanted by FBI, with a bounty on his head
3 years, 6 months ago

Inside look at Taliban all-male cabinet: Minister wanted by FBI, with a bounty on his head

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban on Tuesday announced a hardline government in Afghanistan after weeks of deliberation, revealing an all-male cabinet that also includes a top official who is on the Federal Bureau of Investigation 's ‘most wanted’ list, with a bounty of up to $10 million on his head. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who has been named the interior minister of the new interim …

Designated global terrorist Haqqani is interior minister in new Taliban govt led by Mullah Akhund | Key points
3 years, 6 months ago

Designated global terrorist Haqqani is interior minister in new Taliban govt led by Mullah Akhund | Key points

India Today  

The Taliban on Tuesday announced the formation of a new government in Afghanistan within hours of declaring victory over resistance forces in Panjshir valley. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, addressing the international media in Kabul on Tuesday, announced the formation of a new Taliban government in Afghanistan headed by Mullah Hassan Akhund. 'Old guard' dominates new Taliban government A close associate …

Taliban Govt in Afghanistan: Mullah Yaqoob and Haqqani Factions Fight for Key Posts
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban Govt in Afghanistan: Mullah Yaqoob and Haqqani Factions Fight for Key Posts

News 18  

As the United States completed its military retreat from Afghanistan on August 31 after the 20-year-long American deployment in the war-torn country, some of the Taliban’s top leaders in Kabul have initiated talks on setting up a new government in Afghanistan. The reports of differences between Mullah Yaqoob and the Haqqani factions are doing rounds even though the Taliban leadership …

Indian envoy in Doha meets Taliban leader
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian envoy in Doha meets Taliban leader

The Hindu  

In signs that the Government of India has softened its stance on the Taliban, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that its Ambassador to Qatar Deepak Mittal met with the head of the Taliban’s political office, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, on Tuesday. Officials told The Hindu that the request came as Taliban leaders have been keen to receive some “acceptability”, …

No request to delist Haqqani from Taliban sanctions yet, say diplomats
3 years, 7 months ago

No request to delist Haqqani from Taliban sanctions yet, say diplomats

The Hindu  

There are no requests from the UN Security Council Permanent members for the delisting of the Taliban’s top leadership from sanctions thus far, officials said here. They also refuted reports that the next meeting of UN’s 1988 Sanctions Committee, due next month, would lift restrictions on designated terrorists like Sirajuddin Haqqani and Mullah Baradar. Sources told The Hindu that the …

Haqqani Network | The sword arm of Taliban
3 years, 7 months ago

Haqqani Network | The sword arm of Taliban

The Hindu  

On August 17, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the leader of the Haqqani Network, arrived in Kabul from Quetta in Pakistan. With this, Sirajuddin is emerging as the top leader of the Haqqani Network, the much-feared group that first emerged to fight the Soviet troops in Afghanistan and continued to fight and defeat the U.S. with its terror tactics. Although his stature has …

What is the Haqqani Terror Network and What is Their Role in New Taliban Regime
3 years, 7 months ago

What is the Haqqani Terror Network and What is Their Role in New Taliban Regime

News 18  

Some of the Taliban’s top leaders are gathering in Kabul to discuss the formation of a new Afghan government — including a representative from the Haqqani network, the country’s most feared militants. Jalaluddin Haqqani’s death after a long illness was announced by the Taliban in 2018, and his son Sirajuddin formally became the network’s chief. Mainly based in eastern Afghanistan …

Taliban hand overs Kabul security to Haqqani network, a close associate of Al-Qaeda
3 years, 7 months ago

Taliban hand overs Kabul security to Haqqani network, a close associate of Al-Qaeda

Op India  

A week after capturing Kabul, the seat of power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has delegated the security of Kabul to the members of the dreaded terrorist organisation – Haqqani Network, which has close ties with foreign Islamic terrorist groups, including a long-standing association with Al-Qaeda. Following the capture of Kabul, Anis Haqqani, son of Jalaluddin Haqqani and brother of Sirajuddin …

Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai meets senior Taliban faction leader
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai meets senior Taliban faction leader

India TV News  

Afghanistan's former president has met with a senior leader of a powerful Taliban faction who was once jailed and whose group has been listed by the U.S. as a terrorist network. Former President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, a senior official in the ousted government met with Anas Haqqani as part of preliminary meetings that a spokesman for Karzai said …

US intelligence indicates Iran paid bounties to Taliban for targeting American troops in Afghanistan
4 years, 7 months ago

US intelligence indicates Iran paid bounties to Taliban for targeting American troops in Afghanistan

CNN  

Washington CNN — US intelligence agencies assessed that Iran offered bounties to Taliban fighters for targeting American and coalition troops in Afghanistan, identifying payments linked to at least six attacks carried out by the militant group just last year alone, including a suicide bombing at a US air base in December, CNN has learned. “Bounties” were paid by a foreign …

Jalaluddin Haqqani, dreaded network's founding leader dies after prolonged illness; Afghan Taliban hails him as 'great Jihadist figure of era'
6 years, 6 months ago

Jalaluddin Haqqani, dreaded network's founding leader dies after prolonged illness; Afghan Taliban hails him as 'great Jihadist figure of era'

Firstpost  

The founder of the Haqqani network, one of Afghanistan’s most effective and feared militant groups, has died after a long illness, their allies the Afghan Taliban announced Tuesday Kabul: The founder of the Haqqani network, one of Afghanistan’s most effective and feared militant groups, has died after a long illness, their allies the Afghan Taliban announced Tuesday. Jalaluddin Haqqani, whose …

Terrorist Jalaluddin Haqqani who targeted India is dead
6 years, 6 months ago

Terrorist Jalaluddin Haqqani who targeted India is dead

India Today  

Founder of Haqqani terror network, Jalaluddin Haqqani, died today following a prolonged illness. The Haqqani network also targeted other sites including various Afghan markets, embassies and even the Afghan parliament building. Jalaluddin Haqqani was a minister in the Taliban government in Afghanistan when the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists had hijacked Air India flight IC 814 on its way from Kathmandu in Nepal …

Ready for joint operation to destroy Haqqani network if US provides evidence, says Pakistan
7 years, 5 months ago

Ready for joint operation to destroy Haqqani network if US provides evidence, says Pakistan

India TV News  

Pakistan is ready for a joint operation with the US to destroy the Haqqani network if it provides evidence about the presence of safe havens of the dreaded terror outfit in the country, foreign minister Khawaja Asif has said. His remarks came after US President Donald Trump, in August, had accused Pakistan of harbouring "agents of chaos and terror" and …

'Hell to pay' if Taliban picks Sirajuddin Haqqani as new chief: Russia
8 years, 10 months ago

'Hell to pay' if Taliban picks Sirajuddin Haqqani as new chief: Russia

Firstpost  

There will be severe consequences if Sirajuddin Haqqani, considered one of the most dangerous warlords in West Asia, becomes leader of the Taliban following the reported killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansour, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said here on Monday Moscow: There will be severe consequences if Sirajuddin Haqqani, considered one of the most dangerous warlords in West Asia, becomes …

U.S. designates Aziz Haqqani as ‘global terrorist’
9 years, 7 months ago

U.S. designates Aziz Haqqani as ‘global terrorist’

The Hindu  

Abdul Aziz Haqqani, a top leader of Pakistan-based dreaded Haqqani network, has been named as a ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ by the United States for his involvement in planning and carrying out attacks against Afghanistan. Following his inclusion in the ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ list, Aziz Haqqani comes under the ambit of U.S. sanctions, which prohibits any U.S. national from …

Chief of Haqqani network Jalaluddin Haqqani dead: sources
9 years, 7 months ago

Chief of Haqqani network Jalaluddin Haqqani dead: sources

The Hindu  

Jalaluddin Haqqani, head of the dreaded Haqqani network behind some of the deadliest attacks against Indian interests in Afghanistan, has been dead for over a year, militant sources said on Friday, two days after news of Taliban chief Mullah Omar’s death in Pakistan surfaced. Jalaluddin — father of Sirajuddin Haqqani who was recently made deputy of Taliban’s new chief Mullah …

U.S. raises bounty on Haqqanis
10 years, 7 months ago

U.S. raises bounty on Haqqanis

The Hindu  

The U.S. has raised the total bounty on offer for the capture of five senior commanders of the Haqqani network militant group by $5 million to a total of $30 million, the State Department announced on Wednesday. In a statement regarding its “Rewards for Justice” programme, the Department said that HQN was responsible for numerous high-profile attacks in Afghanistan, including …

The 5 detainees swapped for US soldier
10 years, 9 months ago

The 5 detainees swapped for US soldier

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Snapshots of the five people released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center in a swap for Taliban-held U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl: —Abdul Haq Wasiq, who served as the Taliban deputy minister of intelligence —Mullah Norullah Nori, a senior Taliban commander in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif when the Taliban fought U.S. forces in late 2001 —Khairullah Khairkhwa, who …

US freezes assets of Pakistan-based Haqqani militants
11 years, 1 month ago

US freezes assets of Pakistan-based Haqqani militants

Firstpost  

The Obama administration on Wednesday moved to freeze assets of three suspected militants linked to the Haqqani network, which has been blamed for being behind brazen attacks on US and Western targets in Afghanistan. Washington: The Obama administration on Wednesday moved to freeze assets of three suspected militants linked to the Haqqani network, which has been blamed for being behind …

Haqqanis Were Behind Afghan Attacks, Says US
12 years, 11 months ago

Haqqanis Were Behind Afghan Attacks, Says US

India TV News  

Kabul, Apr 19: The US ambassador to Afghanistan said today that there is “no question” that the Haqqani network was behind this week's brazen attacks on Kabul and other eastern cities and said Pakistan needs to do more to clamp down on the group's safe havens. The comments were the strongest yet from a US official blaming the attacks on …

Haqqanis Have Links With Pak Govt : US
13 years, 6 months ago

Haqqanis Have Links With Pak Govt : US

India TV News  

Islamabad/Washington, Sept 18: The United States has evidence linking the Pakistan government to the Haqqani network, which was behind this week's attack on the American embassy in Kabul, US ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has said. A “lot of work” is needed to put Pakistan-US ties back on track and Islamabad must sever its links with militant groups like the …

U.S. sanctions target Haqqani network
14 years, 8 months ago

U.S. sanctions target Haqqani network

The Hindu  

Three key leaders and financiers for the Haqqani Network and the Taliban have been “designated” or targeted through sanctions for supporting acts of terrorism linked to the militant groups based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the United States Department of the Treasury announced this week. The designation was made pursuant to Executive Order 13224, according to which the Treasury was authorised …

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