Thousands attend the funeral of a Taliban minister killed by an Islamic State suicide bomber

Thousands of people have attended the funeral of a Taliban government minister killed in an Islamic State suicide bombing the previous day

Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.

Islamic State claims responsibility for killing Khalil Haqqani in suicide bombing
The Wall Street Journal - 15h
Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Minister in Highest-Profile Blast Since Taliban’s Return

The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack, which struck at the heart of the Taliban’s power structure after years of essentially unchallenged dominance.
The New York Times - 22h
Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack

Tight security measures were in place Thursday for a Taliban minister’s funeral in Afghanistan after he was killed in a suicide bombing claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group.
Yahoo Sports - 8h
An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister

A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital has killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others in the most brazen attack on a member of the Taliban inner circle since they returned to power three ...
ABC News - 1d
Kabul explosion kills Afghan Taliban regime's minister for refugees

Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, a minister in Afghanistan's de-facto Taliban government and a member of a notorious family, was among those killed in an explosion in Kabul.
CBS News - 1d

Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.