Anas Haqqani
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Born | 1994 (age 29–30) |
Nationality | Afghan |
Political party | Taliban |
Relations | Jalaluddin Haqqani (father) Khalil Haqqani (uncle) Sirajuddin Haqqani (brother) Abdulaziz Haqqani (brother) |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Haqqania, Pakistan |
Religion | Islam |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
Branch/service | Haqqani network |
Anas Haqqani (
He is the youngest son alive (after death of his two younger brothers)[1] of fighter Jalaluddin Haqqani, who fought both the Soviets and the Americans, and a brother of Sirajuddin Haqqani, now the Minister of Interior of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan .[2][3]
He has an interest in
American commentator Bill Roggio says he is a "key propagandist, fundraiser and ambassador for the Haqqanis", mainly in the Arab world.[5]
Early life and education
Anas is a son of
Through his Pashtun mother, his only surviving brothers are Sirajuddin Haqqani and Abdulaziz Haqqani, while his father’s second wife is an Arab from the UAE whose children live with her in her home country.[6]
Anas studied in a local school in
He later did some short-term courses in politics and computer science but had to stop his higher education when he was captured by the Americans.[7]
Detention
Anas was detained in Bahrain on 12 November 2014,[4] at the age of 20, when he was legally returning from visiting releasees from Guantanamo Bay detention camp at the Taliban's political office in Doha, Qatar. American soldiers arrested him and took him back to Qatar.[8][4]
After a day of interrogation, Anas was transferred to
In defence of Anas, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said he was a student and had nothing to do with the militancy.[8] He was released on 18 November 2019 in a prisoner exchange.[4]
Post-release
Haqqani went to Kabul after it fell to the Taliban in August 2021, as did his uncle Khalil Haqqani. Anas said that representatives of the Haqqani family needed to be there to negate talk that the Taliban was disunited and factionalised and that the Haqqani network was not truly part of it.[4]
In August 2021, Anas Haqqani and Ahmadullah Wasiq visited the Afghanistan Cricket Board. They met with cricket board officials and national players and assured them of all possible cooperation for the promotion of cricket.[9][10]
In September 2021, Haqqani received criticism from
Upon
References
- ^ Https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2037596/pakistan
- ^ "طالبان مذاکراتی ٹیم پنجابی میں کون کیا ہے؟". BBC News اردو.
- ^ "Taliban commanders 'land in Qatar' as part of prisoner swap move".
- ^ a b c d e f g Kakar, Ahmed-Waleed (30 August 2021). "Taliban, the Next Generation". Newlines Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021.
- VOANews. Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2019.
- ^ Yusufzai, Arshad (7 March 2022). "Sirajuddin Haqqani, feared and secretive Taliban figure, reveals face in rare public appearance". Arab News.
- ^ "Translation of the biographies of the Taleban negotiation team". Afghanistan Analysts Network. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b "طالبان کا شاعر کمانڈر انس حقانی".
- TheGuardian.com. September 2021.
- ^ "'We want good relations': Taliban says Afghanistan, Australia cricket Test to proceed".
- ^ Krishnankutty, Pia (6 October 2021). "'Muslim warrior, smashed idol of Somnath': Taliban leader Anas Haqqani praises Mahmud Ghaznavi". ThePrint. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "BA unveils jumpsuits in first uniform revamp for 20 years". BBC News. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
External links
- Anas Haqqani(انس حقاني) on Twitter