He is the most wanted terrorist in the USA: VIDEO In Kabul, he is celebrated by a crowd of people – Topka

Khalil Haqqani, one of the most wanted terrorists in the United States, led prayers for Taliban fighters in Kabul, where he was greeted by adoring fans.

He led prayers in the city’s largest mosque to celebrate the Taliban’s financial sponsor, who also has links to al-Qaeda and has a $ 5 million reward on his head, and was celebrated by supporters in the streets of Kabul.

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Haqqani is now an integral part of the Taliban’s efforts to establish a government and was armed with an escort at the entrance to the religious building.

After a sermon from Imam Haqqani according to The New York Times, he told the crowd: “Our first priority is Afghanistan’s security. If there is no security, there is no life. We will set up security and then set up the economy, trade, education for men and women. There will be no discrimination.”

His speech was accompanied by the cheers of the crowd and showed strong Taliban support in the heart of Afghanistan.

Haqqani Group

Haqqani is part of the Haqqani Network, which played a major role in the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The group was founded by Mujahideen Commander Jalaluddin Haqqani in the 1970s and is suspected of helping Osama bin Laden escape from Tora Bora in 2001. Khalil is the brother of the group’s founder and continued to develop an international donor network.

He is also the uncle of Siibuddin Haqqani, Taliban deputy leader. Haqqani, along with other members of his family, is on the US and UN terrorist lists. The crimes of which he is charged include “participation in the financing, planning, aiding, abetting or committing acts or activities carried out” by the Taliban.

The Haqqani Network operates from the North Waziristan district in the tribal areas of Pakistan.

He was looking for sponsors all over the world

Haqqani traveled around the world to meet with Taliban financial backers, before being seen in the Gulf States and South and East Asia. He also acted on behalf of Al Qaeda and was associated with its military operations.

It has recently emerged that the Taliban have entrusted Kabul security to leading Haqqani network members. Experts fear this increases the prospects of taking Al Qaeda back to Afghanistan.

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Great promises to Americans

In talks with US officials last year, Taliban leaders promised not to allow the country to become a safe haven for jihadists. The British intelligence officer for the VOA said: “The fact that Khali al-Rahman Haqqani is responsible for security in Kabul is frightening.”

“Haqqani and Al Qaeda have a long history together, we can say that they are interconnected, and they are very unlikely to break ties.” Retired diplomat Ivor Roberts, meanwhile, said entrusting security to the Haqqani network was like “a fox in charge of a chicken coop.”

The group claimed responsibility for several deadly attacks in Afghanistan, including the 2008 attack on the five-star Serena Hotel and the 2017 truck bombing at the German embassy, ​​which killed 96 people.