8am: According to sources on Thursday, June 15, these armed fighters, equipped with light and heavy weapons, were initially stationed near the Kokcha Bridge in the Khaja-Ghar district, at a location known as Kandak since June 7. They were moved under the command of senior Taliban officials. Reports indicate that last week, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the
Akmal Dawi VOA News May 25, 2023 WASHINGTON — Among a small number of ambassadors who remain in Kabul, Wang Yu, Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan, appears the busiest. This week, Wang met with three Taliban ministers, two of whom are particularly shunned by Western diplomats — Sirajuddin Haqqani, the interior minister who has a $10 million
Nikkei: Possible signs of friction in Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership have forced the group to deny a rift at the top. While experts are not counting on mutiny, some say key leaders’ unusually public criticism of the war-torn country’s direction marks a significant change for the Islamist group. Last month, the Taliban’s interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani,
VOA Afghan Service March 15, 2023 A high-ranking Taliban official told a gathering of Afghan judges this week that the group outlaws any public opposition to the Taliban or its policies. “All those who undermine the [Taliban’s] regime, whether that is via tongue, pen or practically undermining it, are considered rebellious and deserve death,”
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 13, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Senior leaders of Afghanistan’s ruling Islamist Taliban have recently resorted to rare public criticism of each other, reigniting internal rift speculations over whether girls should be allowed to receive an education. The war of words began last Saturday when the influential Taliban interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, lashed
Ariana: Speaking at a gathering on Saturday in Khost province, Sirajuddin Haqqani emphasized that the positions of officials in government requires them to not be so strict and to enter into legitimate interactions with the international community for the sake of the people. “We want interaction with the world community for the sake of our
Khaama: Research findings of the Brookings Institution of the United States indicate that Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada is an irreconcilable leader, whereas Mullah Yaqoob is a pragmatic person, and it is easier to engage with him for the West. It is also highlighted that the National Resistance Front’s (NRF) military resistance does not pose any immediate
CBS News: The national cricket team’s players and board members have met on multiple occasions with Taliban leaders, including the head of the notorious Haqqani network, and posed for photos with them. Sirajuddin Haqqani is the current acting Minister of the Interior under the Taliban regime. The FBI has offered $10 million to anyone who
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 7, 2022 Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has carried out the death penalty of a man convicted of murder in the country’s first public execution since the militants retook power in August last year. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the ruling Taliban, said on December 7 that a group of senior officials
Khaama: During a ceremony in Zabul province to mark the revealing of Mullah Omar’s burial on Monday, November 7, [Sirajuddin] Haqqani stated that he was chosen to defend the Islamic way of life and system. “Amir al-Mu’minin Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid was chosen to protect the religion and the system,” he said. The title Mullah