An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister, officials say

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital has killed the Taliban refugee minister and some other people. Two Interior Ministry officials said the explosion struck inside the ministry on Wednesday and killed Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister. He is the most high-profile casualty of a bombing in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power three years ago. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast. Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting interior minister who leads a powerful network within the Taliban.