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Haqqani Network
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Rising in Power
longwarjournal.org Jalaluddin Haqqani, the elder founder of the Haqqani Network recieved weapons from the United States during the Soviet-Afghan war. These weapons allowed him to rise in power more than that of the Taliban leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar. -
Senior commander killed
longwarjournal.org A senior commander for the Haqqani network, Mullah Manan was killed by Afghan soldiers during an ambush. -
Mullah Sangeen killed
longwarjournal.orgA top commander for the Haqqani Network, Mullah Sangeen was reported to have been killed during a Coalition raid in Eastern Afghanistan. -
Serena Hotel attack
cnn.com In January 2008 a group of gunmen strapped with explosives from the Haqqani Network attacked the popular Serena Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan. -
Truck bombing
longwarjournal.orgThe Haqqani Network carried out a suicide bombing againsted the Sabri district headquarters in Khost province. The building was damaged and two US soldiers were killed by the blast. -
Assassination attempt
longwarjournal.orgThe Haqqani Network fail to assassinate Afghan President Hamid Karzia during a parade in Kabul, but four people, including an 11 year old boy are killed, and 11 others are injured. -
India Bombings
Politics and Policy.org The Indian Embassy in Afghanistan was car bombed in 2008. Two Indian diplomats, and 58 people were killed. 150 others were wounded. Also in 2008 the Network attacked the town of Mumbai, India. This was a sucide attack. -
CIA attacked
heritage.org In December of 2009 a sucide attack was carried out a CIA base Khost Privince. This was the most deadly attack on the CIA in 25 years. -
Embassy Bombings
politicsandpolicy.org The U.S. Embassy and N.A.T.O. headquarters, located in Kabul, Afghanistan were attacked by a heavily armored militant group on September 13, 2011. The attacks were sophisticated, and the timeing was so well coordinated that they stunned U.S. officials. They Haqquni Network claimed responsibility for they attacks. -
Jan Baz Zadran killed
longwarjournal.org On October 13, 2011 Jan Baz Zadran, the Haqqani Network's third in command was killed by the Predators in an airstrike Miramshah area, North of Waziristan. Jaz Baz was the Networks logistical and finicial coordinator. He also acquired weapons and ammunition for the group.
