NATO-led forces in Afghanistan say they’ve captured Haji Mali Khan, the brains behind the Haqqani network.
The Haqqani network has been blamed for the recent assassination of former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani. “They are a violent and brutal group,” said General Carsten Jacobson from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. “They are focusing on the east of Afghanistan but they are spreading their activities into Kabul,” he added. readmore
But …
- Haqqanis deny killing Afghan aide
- Siraj Haqqani, a key leader of Afghanistan’s militant Haqqani network, tells the BBC the group did not kill government peace envoy Burhanuddin Rabbani.