A Taliban government spokesman says tight security is in place for the funeral of a Cabinet member who was killed in a suicide bombing. Khalil Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of an assault in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power three years ago.
Cabinet member Khalil Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of an assault in the country since the Taliban He died in a blast Wednesday at the Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation in the capital, Kabul , along with several other victims. Officials have not given the latest toll for the dead and injured.
In a statement carried by the Amaq News Agency, the IS affiliate said one of its fighters carried out the suicide bombing. The fighter waited for Haqqani to leave his office and then detonated his device, according to the statement. Hamdullah Fitrat, the government’s deputy spokesman, said Thursday that top officials will attend and security measures are in place.A video purportedly from the scene of the funeral showed a vast but empty patch of land with a row of guards and armored vehicles on one side. A fire truck is on standby.
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