A suicide bombing in Kabul killed Taliban refugee minister Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani and two others. This marks the most significant attack on a senior Taliban official since their return to power. No group claimed responsibility, but the attack raises concerns about the Taliban's stability and internal dynamics, particularly given Sirajuddin Haqqani's recent criticisms of the Taliban leader.
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