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Formation of the Haqqani Network
The Haqqani Network was originally formed with the support of the C.I.A. because of their disliking of the Communist U.S.S.R. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haqqani_network -
U.S. invades Afghanistan
The U.S. invades Afghanistan and overthrows the Taliban government. The Haqqani rebels flee to Pakistan to regroup and prepare to fight U.N.-led coalition forces. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haqqani_network -
Serena Hotel
The Haqqani Network admitted to planning the attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul which took the lives of six people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirajuddin_Haqqani -
Indian Embassy Bombing
The Haqqani Network is blamed for the bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haqqani_network -
Assassination Attempt of Sirajuddin Haqqani
The U.S. launched a drone strike aimed to kill Sirajuddin Haqqani, but he was not near the strike and lived unharmed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirajuddin_Haqqani -
Haqqani Network attacks U.S. embassy
The Haqqani Network launched rockets that hit the U.S. embassy in Kabul. topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/.../haqqani.../index.html -
Failed Assassination Attempt
4 members of the Haqqani Network were arrested after attempting to assassinate Afghan Vice President Karim Khalili. The Haqqani members were planning on executing multiple attacks on various governemnt buildings. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/15/us-afghanistan-attacks-arrests-idUSBRE83E0H320120415 -
Multiple Attacks
The Haqqani Network claimed responsibilty for attacks on Kabul foregin embassies and parliamentary buildings. The attacks killed 11 Afghan security forces and took the lives of 4 civilians as well. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/19/us-afghanistan-haqqani-usa-idUSBRE83I0KT20120419 -
Badruddin Haqqani assassinated
Brother of Sirajuddin, Badruddin Haqqani is assassinated in a U.S. drone strike operation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haqqani_network -
Blacklisted
The U.N. announces that the Haqqani Network terrorist group has officially been added to a U.N. blacklist. The blacklist essentially demands that all countries that are part of the U.N. must cut off supplies to any associates of the network, they must disallow travel in their country, and impose embargos on weaponry. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/11/20121166251166331.html
