Published 2 years ago

Taliban cleric killed in blast in Kabul - intelligence official

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The cleric is identified as Rahimullah Haqqani, a name that signifies he graduated from Darul Uloom Haqqania. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the killing. The local affiliate of the Islamic State group has been targeting the Taliban and civilians.

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Times of India

Taliban cleric killed in blast in Kabul - Intelligence official

South Asia News: KABUL: A prominent Taliban cleric, Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, was killed in an attack in Kabul on Thursday, according to an intelligence official.

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BBC News

Rahimullah Haqqani: Afghan cleric killed by bomb hidden in artificial leg

Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, who had close ties with the Taliban, was a supporter of girls' education.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Afghanistan: Top Taliban Cleric Killed in Kabul Suicide Blast Claimed by Islamic State

Rahimullah Haqqani, who had recently spoken publicly in favour of girls being allowed to attend school, had survived at least two previous assassination attempts

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Taliban say bombing kills prominent Afghan cleric in Kabul

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the killing

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Taliban cleric killed in blast in Kabul: officials

A prominent Taliban cleric, Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, was killed in an attack in a seminary in Kabul when the attacker detonated explosives hidden in a plastic artificial leg on Thursday, according to officials and Taliban sources.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Taliban cleric killed in blast in Kabul - intelligence official

KABUL - A prominent Taliban cleric, Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, was killed in an attack in Kabul on Thursday, according to an intelligence official. Abdul Rahman, the head of intelligence for the district in the Afghan capital where the blast took place, confirmed the death. Four Taliban sources told Reuters the attack had taken place in a religious seminary in the Afghan capital when a

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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