Afghanistan’s refugees minister Khalil ur Rehman killed in explosion: nephew

The Afghan minister for refugees was killed in an explosion at the ministry’s offices in the capital Kabul on Wednesday, his nephew Anas Haqqani said, according to Reuters. . along with some of his colleagues,” the official said, requesting anonymity. Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani was the brother of Jalaluddin Haqqani, who killed the Taliban.He founded the feared Haqqani network, responsible for some of the most violent attacks during the two-decade insurgency. He was also the uncle of current Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. Violence in Afghanistan has declined since Taliban forces took control of the country in 2021, ending their war against foreign forces led by the US and NATO. It has regularly targeted civilians, foreigners and Taliban personnel with gun and bomb attacks.