Taliban Have Announced That The Founder Of The Haqqani Network Has Died In Afghanistan

The Guardian: Leader of militant Haqqani network in Afghanistan has died, say Taliban

Jalaluddin Haqqani died ‘after a long sickness’, the insurgent group says

The Taliban have announced the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the leader of Afghanistan’s Haqqani militant group – one of the most powerful and feared affiliates of the insurgency.

The Taliban said he died after “a long struggle with a disease”, according to the monitoring group Site.

According to the statement, Haqqani has been buried in Afghanistan.

Haqqani originally founded the group to fight Soviet occupation in the 1970s, and was once funded by the CIA and lionised by some in the US.

Read more ....

WNU Editor: He was a nasty piece of work whose network has brought untold suffering to millions of Afghans.

More News On The Taliban's Announcement That The Founder Of The Haqqani Network Has Died In Afghanistan

Taliban say founder of Haqqani network dies in Afghanistan -- CTV News/AP
Afghan Taliban Announces Death Of Haqqani Network Founder -- NDTV/AFP
Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of Afghan militant network, dies -- BBC
Taliban: Haqqani network leader dead -- DW
Taliban says founder of militant Afghan Haqqani network dies -- Reuters
Jalaluddin Haqqani death: Founder of most-feared Afghan militant network is dead, Taliban says -- The Independent
Jalaluddin Haqqani death: Who was the Taliban-affiliated militant leader? -- Al Arabiya
Who are the Haqqanis, Afghanistan's most feared insurgents? -- AFP