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Formation
Originally formed by Father and son Jalaluddin and Siraj Haqqani during the Soviet-Afghan War (1979-88) to remove Soviet troops from Afghanistan.
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Kabul Suicide Bombing
Suicide bomber and 3 gunmen kill 6 at Kabul Serena Hotel in an attack on Afghan security forces
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Haqqani Plans German Attack
A German of Turkish extraction working for the Haqqanis rammed a truck filled with explosives into a U.S.-Afghan military post in the Sabari District of Khowst Province. The attack killed 3 American soldiers and 2 Afghan laborers. Siraj Haqqani admitted that he planned the attack.
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Attack On Military Parade
Haqqani snipers opened fire on a military parade taking place in Kabul on Afghanistan’s Independence Day. A member of the Afghan parliament was killed and this forced bodyguards to hustle President Hamid Karzai away from the scene.
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Bombing of Indian Embassy
The Haqanni Network carried out a suicide attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul that killed 2 senior Indian officials are about 50 more. The attack wounded 141.
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Attack on the Afghan Government
Twelve suicide bombers launched an attack on several Afghan government buildings in downtown Kabul. Seven guerrillas and five Afghans were killed. Three members of the Afghan security forces were also killed.
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Attack on CIA Base
The Haqqanis carried out a suicide attack on a CIA base in Khost Province. Seven CIA officers were killed and six were wounded. This attack made history as the most deadly attack on the CIA in 25 years.
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NATO Car Bombing
A Haqqani Network militant detonated a suicide car bomb at a NATO convoy in Kabul. Five U.S. soldiers were killed along with 13 other people in Afghanistan. This made it the deadliest attack against ranking officers in the War in Afghanistan. 18 were killed and 52 were wounded.
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Attack On US Embassy
Haqqani Network attacks US Embassy in Kabul. 16 deaths in all. Attacks have been carried out because Kabul is thought to be not only the spiritual heartland, but the future of Pakistan,
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US Base Camp Salerno Attack
The Haqqani Network initiated an attack on U.S. Base Camp Salerno in Khost Province. The attack took place near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, which caused the U.S. to blame Pakistanis for not taking action against the Haqqanis.
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