Internal Strife between Haqqani, Kandhari Groups, Sirajuddin’s ‘Ambitions’ Threaten Taliban
1 year, 5 months ago

Internal Strife between Haqqani, Kandhari Groups, Sirajuddin’s ‘Ambitions’ Threaten Taliban

News 18  

An internal strife has emerged within the Taliban as the Haqqani and Kandhari factions are at odds with each other over the direction of the regime and Afghanistan. The Haqqani faction led by Sirajuddin Haqqani wants to remove Amir Khan Muttaqi, who is currently serving as acting foreign minister. The Haqqani faction wants Anas Haqqani, son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, a senior official in the Taliban-controlled government, to be chosen as the new foreign minister. The Kandhari group, which was led by Mullah Mohammad Omar, deem the Haqqani faction a threat and were hesitant to appoint Anas Haqqani as the new foreign minister. Power is distributed in the Taliban among top leaders, currently the acting deputy minister of interior affairs is Ibrahim Sadr and acting interior minister role being given to Haqqani.

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Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters
1 week, 1 day ago

Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters

Al Jazeera  

The most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since 2021 has sparked questions over divisions within the Taliban. The deceased minister was a senior leader within the Haqqani Network, the Taliban’s closest ally which has jointly controlled power in Afghanistan since 2021. There are many different power bases within the Taliban-led administration, Jackson agreed, and the Haqqanis, she said, “are the most …

Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack
1 week, 5 days ago

Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack

Hindustan Times  

Tight security measures were in place Thursday for a Taliban minister’s funeral in Afghanistan after he was killed in a suicide bombing claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group. Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack Cabinet member Khalil Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of an assault in the country …

Khalil Haqqani, Key Taliban Minister & Brother Of Haqqani Network Founder, Killed In Kabul Bombing
1 week, 5 days 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 …

Afghanistan: Taliban minister of refugees, his bodyguards killed in massive explosion in Kabul, reports claim
1 week, 6 days 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
4 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
4 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
6 months, 2 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 …

India’s invitation to Taliban envoy in UAE is ‘routine’, there is no change in stance, say officials
11 months ago

India’s invitation to Taliban envoy in UAE is ‘routine’, there is no change in stance, say officials

The Hindu  

The invitation from the Indian Embassy in the UAE to the acting Afghan Ambassador and Taliban envoy Badruddin Haqqani, for the Republic Day reception is “routine”, official sources said, reacting to criticism that the Modi government is ‘normalising’ the Taliban regime, especially those responsible in the past for terror attacks on Indian missions. The invitation to a member of the …

'Afghanistan headed for civil war with Taliban splitting into...:' Ex-commander
1 year, 3 months ago

'Afghanistan headed for civil war with Taliban splitting into...:' Ex-commander

India Today  

Two years after the US forces abruptly left Kabul, Afghanistan is headed towards a civil war, the Taliban is now riddled with factionalism, and the country is fast becoming a safe haven for foreign terrorists, a former Afghan commander has said. "I believe that the situation in Afghanistan is very critical and dangerous and it's going in a dangerous direction, …

Death of a face: on the elimination of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
2 years, 4 months ago

Death of a face: on the elimination of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

The Hindu  

The killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri at a Kabul safe house by an American drone is a clear setback to the Sunni Islamist terror organisation. Zawahiri, the Egyptian doctor-turned-terrorist-in-chief, had been leading al-Qaeda since the 2011 killing of his predecessor, Osama bin Laden, in Pakistan’s Abbottabad in an American commando raid. Zawahiri was an instrumental figure in most of …

The Taliban has achieved political stability, says Suhail Shaheen
2 years, 4 months ago

The Taliban has achieved political stability, says Suhail Shaheen

The Hindu  

The Taliban has proved detractors wrong and has achieved political stability within a year of coming to power in Kabul, Suhail Shaheen, head of the Political Office of the Taliban told The Hindu. Mr. Akhundzada has maintained the reclusive style of the Taliban’s first supreme leader Amir ul Momineen Mullah Omar, who was rarely seen, partly because of security reasons. …

India Can Reclaim Stakes in Afghanistan, Says Anas Haqqani to News18 in Global Exclusive Interview
2 years, 6 months ago

India Can Reclaim Stakes in Afghanistan, Says Anas Haqqani to News18 in Global Exclusive Interview

News 18  

Afghanistan is battling a slew of predicaments, particularly since last year’s Taliban takeover, even as India watches with concern. Speaking to CNN-News18 in a global exclusive interview, key Taliban leader Anas Haqqani made it clear that his regime is keen to resume relations with India. While the number of bombings has dropped across the country since the Taliban seized power …

Taliban sidelined Mullah Baradar due to Pakistan, Haqqani Network's objection
3 years, 3 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 …

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

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

US lawmakers say there's nothing ‘more moderate’ about the new Taliban regime
3 years, 3 months ago

US lawmakers say there's nothing ‘more moderate’ about the new Taliban regime

Hindustan Times  

Top American lawmakers from the opposition Republican Party on Tuesday hit out at the Taliban over their announcement of an interim government in Afghanistan that includes a specially designated global terrorist. "The Taliban's new cabinet comprises former Guantanamo Bay detainees, designated terrorists, and other individuals closely tied to foreign terror groups like Al-Qaeda and the Haqqani Network," Congressman Tim Burchett …

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

Mullah Hasan Akhund to head 'acting' Taliban govt, Mullah Baradar his deputy; Sirajuddin Haqqani gets interior portfolio
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Hasan Akhund to head 'acting' Taliban govt, Mullah Baradar his deputy; Sirajuddin Haqqani gets interior portfolio

Firstpost  

Secretive Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, who has never been seen in public, told the new government to uphold Sharia law in a statement The Taliban announced Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as the leader of their new government in Afghanistan on Tuesday. As per The News International, the insurgent group’s top leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada himself proposed Mullah Hassan’s name …

Mullah Akhund to head interim Taliban government
3 years, 3 months ago

Mullah Akhund to head interim Taliban government

The Hindu  

The Taliban announced the top members of their government on Tuesday, in a move that will cement their power over Afghanistan and set the tone of their new rule just days after a chaotic U.S. troop pullout. On Tuesday evening, chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a press conference that the new government would be an interim one, and that Taliban …

Taliban caretaker government: Ex-Guantanamo detainees and one of FBI’s most wanted men appointed
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban caretaker government: Ex-Guantanamo detainees and one of FBI’s most wanted men appointed

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban on Tuesday announced the formation of a hardline interim government for Afghanistan, filling top posts with veterans of the militant group who oversaw the 20-year fight against the US-led military coalition. The Taliban named Mohammad Hassan Akhund, a close aide of the Taliban’s late founder Mohammad Omar, as acting prime minister and Abdul Ghani Baradar, one …

Taliban announces new government in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban announces new government in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban’s chief spokesman says the new caretaker government will be led by Mohammad Hasan Akhund. “It’s also important to say that a lot of these names, the vast majority of them are actually Pashtun and are not taking into consideration, arguably critics would say, the vast great ethnic diversity of this country.” Commenting on the Taliban’s announcement, Obaidullah Baheer, …

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

Who are the key figures in the new Taliban government
3 years, 3 months ago

Who are the key figures in the new Taliban government

India Today  

The Taliban on Tuesday announced key acting ministerial positions. Here are some facts about the main appointments: MOHAMMAD HASAN AKHUND, ACTING PRIME MINISTER Akhund is the longtime head of Taliban's powerful decision-making body Rehbari Shura, or leadership council. Following the fall of the Taliban government, Baradar served as a senior military commander responsible for attacks on coalition forces, a UN …

People of Panjshir with us, announcement of govt any day now: Taliban spokesperson | Exclusive
3 years, 3 months ago

People of Panjshir with us, announcement of govt any day now: Taliban spokesperson | Exclusive

India Today  

Despite the intense clashes ongoing in Panjshir, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen has said that the people of Panjshir are with the insurgent group. Earlier in the day, Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi said on Twitter that the insurgent group had seized control of all eight districts in Panjshir with the exception of Bazarak, where fighting is underway. WHY THE DELAY IN …

Taliban discreetly gauges India’s stance towards group set to form govt in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban discreetly gauges India’s stance towards group set to form govt in Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

As the Taliban move closer to formation of a government in Afghanistan, senior leaders Sher Mohammed Abbas Stanekzai and Anas Haqqani have been engaged in discreet efforts to gauge the thinking in New Delhi towards the group. Both Stanekzai, the deputy head of Taliban’s political office in Qatar, and Haqqani, a member of the group’s negotiating team, have also been …

Taliban Govt in Afghanistan: Mullah Yaqoob and Haqqani Factions Fight for Key Posts
3 years, 3 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, 3 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”, …

Pakistan intends to run Taliban govt in Afghanistan through Haqqani network: Experts
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan intends to run Taliban govt in Afghanistan through Haqqani network: Experts

India TV News  

With the Haqqani commanders in Afghanistan being assigned important responsibilities in the last few days ever since the Taliban takeover of the war-torn nation on August 15, experts feel that Pakistan wants to run the Taliban government and will have a major say in the important decisions taken by the Afghan militia in the days to come. Referring to the …

Afghanistan crisis: Once wanted terrorists, now Taliban prominent members of 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis: Once wanted terrorists, now Taliban prominent members of 2021

India TV News  

The Taliban in a shockingly rapid move took over Afghanistan after capturing Kabul on August 15. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar The founding member of the Taliban movement in the 1990s, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Baradar is deputy commander of the Taliban and also heads the group's political office in Doha. Sirajuddin Haqqani Sirajuddin is the Taliban's deputy leader and head …

Despite A History, US Says Haqqani Network, Taliban Separate. Who Is Khalil Haqqani?
3 years, 3 months ago

Despite A History, US Says Haqqani Network, Taliban Separate. Who Is Khalil Haqqani?

ABP News  

New Delhi: The US State Department on Friday said that terrorist groups Taliban and Haqqani Network are two separate entities despite there being close links between them. According to an ANI report, the National Counter-terrorism Center said the Haqqanis "is considered the most lethal and sophisticated terror group targeting US, Coalition, and Afghan forces" and added that the Haqqani Network …

Near and present: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the Afghan crisis on India
3 years, 3 months ago

Near and present: The Hindu Editorial on the impact of the Afghan crisis on India

The Hindu  

The suicide bombing at Kabul airport which claimed close to 100 lives has shattered any residual optimism the world had that the West pulling out forces and handing the country over to the Taliban, as part of negotiations in Doha, would result in a more peaceful Afghanistan. Instead, what the complex attack claimed by the Islamic State-Khorasan has proven is …

Haqqani Network | The sword arm of Taliban
3 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai meets senior Taliban faction leader
3 years, 4 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 …

Meet top Taliban leadership: Supreme leader, a shrewd politician and a ruthless commander
3 years, 4 months ago

Meet top Taliban leadership: Supreme leader, a shrewd politician and a ruthless commander

India Today  

Chaos has engulfed Afghanistan a day after the Taliban captured Kabul as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. After Ghani fled the country, the Taliban's top leadership is on its way to take charge of the Afghanistan government. Here is the leadership structure of the Taliban: Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada is seen in an undated photograph, posted on …

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