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Formation of the Haqqani Network
Jalaluddin and Siraj Haqqani ran Afghan training camps and got involved in the Soviet-Afghan war in 1979 in attemp to remove Soviet troops from Afghanistan. With help from the CIA and the Pakistani Intelligence, the Aghans forced the Soviets out of Afghanistan. The Haqqani Network was formed with a "network" of militants loyal to Jalaluddin Haqqani and his sons. They are currently located in the tribal areas of the Waziristan region in Northwestern Pakistan as allies with Pakistani Intelligence. -
Formation of the Haqqani Network
Father and son Jalaluddin and Siraj Haqqani ran Afghan training camps and got involved in the Soviet-Afghan war in 1979 in attemp to remove Soviet troops from Afghanistan. With the help of the CIA and the Pakistani Government, the Aghans forced the Soviets out of Afghanistan and the Haqqani Network was formed. In this picture, the Haqqanis join Pakistani Intelligence as a Pakistani protestor burns an American flag. http://www.understandingwar.org/themenode/haqqani-network -
Kabul Suicide Bombing
A Haqqani suicide bomber detonated his suicide vest at the Kabul Serena Hotel in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. By the work of the suicide bomber and three gunmen, six people were killed and six were wounded. This was an attack on the Afghan security forces; the suicide bomb killed one attacker, but security forces killed the other. The target was suspected to be Norwegian officials during their visit to the hotel. http://www.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/363 -
Haqqani Plans German Attack
A German of Turkish extraction working for the Haqqanis rammed an explosive-filled truck into a joint U.S.-Afghan military post in the Sabari District of Khost Province. The attack killed three American soldiers and two Afghan laborers. Siraj Haqqani admitted that he planned the attack. http://www.matthewaid.com/post/21267355674/the-haqqani-network -
Attack on Military Parade
The Haqqani Network showed up at a military parade in Kabul that Afghan President Karzai was attending. When the national anthem began to play, the Haqqanis opened fire and used automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades to fire on the parade. Karzai was not harmed, but at least three people were killed and ten were injured. This attack marked one of the many assasination attempts against Afghan President Karzai. http://www.matthewaid.com/post/21267355674/the-haqqani-network -
Attack Against Indian Embassy
The Haqqani Network carried out a suicide attack against the Indian embassy in Kabul in July of 2008 that killed two senior Indian officials and over 50 other people. As well as killing roughly 58 people, the attack wounded 141 people. http://www.heritage.org/research/testimony/2012/09/combating-the-haqqani-terrorist-network -
Attack on Afghan Government
Twelve Haqqani Network suicide bombers launched a coordinated attack on several Afghan government buildings in downtown Kabul. Seven guerrillas and five Afghans were killed, including three members of the Afghan security forces. http://www.matthewaid.com/post/21267355674/the-haqqani-network -
Attack on CIA Base
The Haqqanis carried out a suicide attack on a CIA base in Khost Province on December 30th, 2009. Consequently, seven CIA officers were killed and six were wounded. This attack made history as the most deadly attack on the CIA in 25 years. Khost is located in a stronghold of the Taliban movement, a strong ally of the Haqqani network. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec09/cia_12-31.html -
NATO Suicide Car Bomb
A militant of the Haqqani Network detonated a suicide car bomb at a NATO convoy in Kabul. Five U.S. soldiers were killed along with 13 other people in Afghanistan, making it the deadliest attack against ranking officers in the War in Afghanistan. Overall, 18 were killed and 52 were wounded. This caused the U.S. casualty number to surpass 1,000 in the war. http://www.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/363 -
Wardak Truck Bombing
The Pentagon blamed the Haqqani Network for the truck bomb explosion outside Combat Outpost Sayed Abad in the Wardak province of Afghanistan. The attack killed five people, including four Afghan civilians. The attack against the NATO military base also wounded 94 people, including 77 U.S. soldiers, 14 Afghan civilians, and three policemen. http://www.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/groups/view/363 -
Attack on the U.S. Embassy
U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker blamed the Haqqani Network for this meticulous attack on the U.S. Embassy. This was also an attack on the U.S.-led NATO bases in Kabul, Afghanistan. Seven Haqqani terrorists dressed as women smuggled weapons in truckloads of construction material. The Haqqanis took over the half-constructed building in this picture which overlooked the U.S. Embassy. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/sep/13/taliban-militants-attack-us-embassy/?page=all -
Attack on U.S. Base Camp Salerno
The Haqqani Network initiated a complex and coordinated attack on U.S. Base Camp Salerno in Khost Province on June 1, 2012. The attack took place near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, which caused the U.S. to blame Pakistanis for not taking action against the Haqqanis. This picture shows U.S. soldiers at the camp site. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/
