Ibrahim Haqqani
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Ibrahim Haqqani is a citizen of Afghanistan, a prominent member of the Zadran tribe, who served with the Taliban, and was later a high level appointee of Hamid Karzai, the President who replaced the Taliban.[1][2]
He is a brother of Jalaluddin Haqqani, often described as the Taliban's Senior military leader in Afghanistan.[1][2]
He Approached the NATO forces in 2002 at the behest of Jalaluddin Haqqani and Abdul Jalil, but was instead arrested and tortured. upon his release, Ibrahim Haqqani was appointed a governor by Hamid Karzai, the more diplomatic president. References- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Decisive push on al-Qaeda caves approaching". USA Today. 2002-03-11. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Afghan power brokers: Playing the tribal loyalty card". Christian Science Monitor. 2002-06-10. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
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