Fractures in the Emirate: Haqqani’s Fury at the Rise of the 2021‑Model Taliban

The recent remarks by Sirajuddin Haqqani, Taliban Interior Minister and leader of the Haqqani Network, provide a rare window into the internal fractures within the Taliban’s governing structure. His speech at a madrasa in Khost Province, where fighters linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba are reportedly being trained, underscores growing tensions between veteran Taliban cadres and the so‑called “2021‑model Taliban fighters” who joined after the fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021.

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