Sirajuddin Haqqani

Taliban praise sacrifices of suicide bombers, promise cash and land to kin

Taliban's acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani called them 'heroes of Islam and the country'.

Oct 20, 2021, 07:16 AM IST

UN official meets Afghan terrorist-turned-minister Sirajuddin Haqqani to discuss humanitarian aid

Haqqani has a USD 5 million US bounty on his head. He is suspected of organising a series of bombings in Kabul in 2008 and plotting the assassination of then-Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Sep 16, 2021, 18:25 PM IST

Breaking News: Clashes over power between Baradar and Haqqani group of Taliban

The Haqqani group reportedly wants more members in the Taliban government in Afghanistan, while Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has voiced its opposition. At present, there is a constant struggle between the two factions for power.

Sep 15, 2021, 20:42 PM IST

DNA: US' Most Wanted becomes Home Minister in Afghanistan

Haqqani Network leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI's Most Wanted list for terrorism, will serve as acting Interior Minister. This could complicate any US move to cooperate with the Taliban, especially after President Joe Biden has urged the Taliban to cut all ties with terrorist groups.

Sep 07, 2021, 23:42 PM IST

Taliban deputy leader and Haqqani network head Sirajuddin Haqqani found coronavirus COVID-19 positive, admitted in Pakistan hospital

Sources have also confirmed that Haqqani recently met many Talibani commanders and its believed that virus has infected many Talibani leaders.

May 22, 2020, 23:38 PM IST

Afghan Taliban confirms death of Mansour, names Haibatullah Akhundzada as new leader

Taliban founder Mullah Omar's son Mullah Yakoub and senior commander Sirajuddin Haqqani were named as deputies.

May 25, 2016, 11:00 AM IST