Deadly explosion in Kabul casts shadow of violence on Taliban
The suicide attack took place inside the Taliban's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates, killing Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani and several other Taliban officials. The Taliban confirmed the attack in a brief statement, blaming it on Afghan enemies, but declined to name a specific group.
Initial reports have pointed the finger of accusation at ISIS, a group that has repeatedly targeted Taliban officials in recent years. Analysts believe that ideological differences and power struggles between the Taliban and ISIS have led to the escalation of such attacks.
Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani, a senior member of the Haqqani network, was known for years as a key strategist in planning the Taliban's complex military operations. The Haqqani network, known for its close ties to regional intelligence services, has always been the Taliban's military backbone.
However, the death of one of the network's main pillars has raised serious questions about its future. Reactions: Taliban opponents, including the Afghan National Resistance Front, have seen the incident as a sign of the Taliban's failure to ensure security in the country.
"The Taliban, who once used terror as a tool of power, have now become victims of the same policies," the front said in a statement. Analysts also believe the attack shows the depth of the internal conflict between the Taliban factions.
Some sources close to the opposition also stressed that the increase in attacks by ISIS indicates the collapse of Taliban security control in many key areas of Afghanistan. The killing of Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani, one of the pillars of Taliban power, is a sign of the group's deep internal crisis and the growing pressure of external threats.
The incident, in addition to showing weaknesses in the Taliban's security management, has created opportunities for opposition fronts to question the group's legitimacy. Will the Taliban be able to overcome this crisis, or will we see a new chapter of its weakening?
On one of the bitterest winter days in Kabul, Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani, a prominent Taliban figure and one of the leaders of the Haqqani network, was killed in a suicide attack. The incident came as the Taliban claimed to restore security to Afghanistan after returning to power in 2021. But now, the incident has not only called into question Afghanistan's fragile security, but also raised serious questions about the Taliban's internal cohesion and external threats against it.
Ahmad Shaker Sangi
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