Khalil Haqqani
Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal details | ||
| Born | 1 January 1966 Chief of operations (until 2009) Commander (2009-2021) | |
| Commands | Chief of security for Kabul (August 10, 2021 - September 7, 2021) | |
| Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War
War in Afghanistan
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Khalil Rahman Haqqani (
Early life and activities
Haqqani was born 1 January 1966 in Paktia Province of Afghanistan. He belongs to the Zadran tribe of ethnic Pashtuns. During the Afghan War, Haqqani engaged in international fundraising for the Taliban and supported Taliban operations in Afghanistan.[5] In 2002, he deployed men under his charge to reinforce al-Qaida in Paktia Province.[5] In 2009, he aided in the detention of enemy prisoners captured by the Haqqani network and the Taliban.[5] In 2010, he provided funding to the Taliban in Logar Province of Afghanistan.[5] Haqqani has carried out orders provided by his nephew, Sirajuddin Haqqani, a leader of the Haqqani network and who was designated a terrorist in March 2008 under Executive Order 13224.[5]
On 9 February 2011, the
On 9 February 2011 the
The Haqqani network was founded by Khalil Haqqani's brother
Government positions
In August 2021, after the fall of Kabul, Haqqani was placed in charge of security for the Kabul during the transition of power.[4][10]
On 7 September 2021, Khalil Haqqani was appointed as Minister of Refugees for the
References
- ^ "Over 1.5M Migrants Returned to Country During Past Year". TOLOnews. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Ministry of refugees gets 15 million Euro boost". Ariana News. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Haqqani proposes trilateral meeting on Afghan refugees". Pajhwok Afghan News. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b Latifi, Ali M. (22 August 2021). "'All Afghans' should feel safe under Taliban, says security chief". Al Jazeera English.
- ^ a b c d e f Rewards for Justice - Khalil Haqqani
- ^ Executive Order 13224: Blocking Terrorist Property and a summary of the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
- ^ "Khalil Haqqani, long on America's terrorist list, is welcomed by cheering crowds in Kabul". The New York Times. 21 August 2021.
- ^ "HAQQANI, Khalil ur Rahman". sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e United Nations Security Council - Khalil Ahmed Haqqani
- ^ Gardner, Frank (26 August 2021). "Afghanistan crisis: Who are Isis-K?". BBC News.
- ^ "Taliban announce new government for Afghanistan". BBC News. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-1500318796.
- Brown, Vahid (2013). Fountainhead of Jihad: The Haqqani Nexus, 1973–2012. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-932798-0.
- Coll, Steve (2004). Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001. Penguin Press. ISBN 1-59420-007-6.
- Goodson, Larry P. (2001). Afghanistan's Endless War: State Failure, Regional Politics and the Rise of the Taliban. Seattle: University of Washington Press. OCLC 44634408.
- Griffiths, John C. (2001), Afghanistan: A History of Conflict, ISBN 978-1-84222-597-4
- ISBN 0-19-579274-2
- ISBN 978-0-300-08340-8
- Rashid, Ahmad (2001). Taliban: The Story of the Afghan Warlords. London: Pan Books. ISBN 0-330-49221-7.
External links
- Special Documentary about Haji khalil Rahman 29.12.2023 on YouTube, Shamshad TV
- The Haqqani Network (PDF), by Jeffrey A. Dressler, Institute for the Study of War
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