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Afghanistan refugees minister killed in explosion

Afghanistan refugees minister killed in explosion
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Kabul, Dec 11 (UNI) The Taliban’s minister of refugees Khalil Rahman Haqqani was killed in an explosion at the Ministry of Refugees compound in Kabul here on Wednesday, according to sources familiar with the incident.
The blast also claimed the lives of three of Mr. Haqqani’s bodyguards, the sources said.

Details about the nature of the explosion and those responsible remain unclear, and the Taliban have not yet issued a statement on the incident.

Mr. Haqqani, an uncle of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, was appointed as acting minister of refugees following the group’s return to power in August 2021, AMU tv reported.

The incident highlights ongoing security challenges in Afghanistan despite the Taliban’s claims of improved stability.
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