On the first anniversary of Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani’s death, the Taliban-linked media outlet Al-Mirsad has accused Pakistan of orchestrating his assassination.
A released video features a confessed ISIS operative claiming the attack was planned in the Balochistan province.
The footage alleges that the suicide bomber received training and security cover within Pakistan before targeting the former Minister for Refugees.
Haqqani, a high-profile figure with a massive US bounty on his head, was killed inside his ministry in Kabul last year.
This direct accusation marks a sharp escalation in the already strained relations between the Taliban administration and Islamabad.
By officially blaming their neighbor for eliminating a key leader, Kabul is signaling a deepening rift regarding regional security and counter-terrorism.
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