September 5th, 2018

Taliban Say Haqqani Founder Is Dead. His Group Is More Vital Than Ever.

For the first time, the Taliban have confirmed the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani, an American ally from the Cold War who later turned his weapons against the United States as the founder of the feared Haqqani militant network, behind some of the deadliest attacks of the 17-year Afghan war.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/04/world/asia/jalaluddin-haqqani-dead-taliban.html