Sirajuddin Haqqani

8am: Haqqani’s purpose in building this monument is to keep the culture of suicide bombing alive in Afghanistan. The Taliban, particularly the Haqqani faction, cannot tolerate the idea of letting this banner of suicide attacks fall. Even if they were recognized officially, they would still keep the flag of suicide bombing raised, as they view this tactic as the easiest way to intimidate or defeat their enemies. Over the past twenty years, suicide bombings have proven effective for the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).