Taliban refugee minister Khalil Haqqani killed in Kabul suicide bombing

by · UPI

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Khalil Haqqani, Taliban acting minister of refugees, was killed in a blast Wednesday at the ministry's headquarters in Kabul.

At least four others were killed as a suicide bomber disguised as a visitor triggered the bomb as Haqqani signed paperwork and was leaving his office inside the Ministry of Refugees compound to attend prayers, CNN and CBS News reported.

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