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Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani speaks to new Afghan police recruits during a graduation ceremony at the police academy in Kabul on March 5, 2022. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)
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Recruits march during their graduation ceremony at the police academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. AFP
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A recruit performs during the graduation ceremony. AFP
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Senior Taliban figures including interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani watch as the recruits march. AP
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Recruits during the oath-taking ceremony. AFP
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Haqqani and deputy prime minister of the Taliban, Abdul Salam Hanafi, left, attend the ceremony. AFP
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One of the Taliban's most secretive leaders, Haqqani was photographed openly for the first time at the parade. AFP
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The Taliban minister said in a speech that fighters guilty of "misconduct" were being punished after a string of abuse allegations. AP
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Before the Taliban's return, Haqqani was the most senior of three deputies to leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. AFP
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Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani speaks to new Afghan police recruits during a graduation ceremony at the police academy in Kabul on March 5, 2022. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)
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Recruits march during their graduation ceremony at the police academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. AFP
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A recruit performs during the graduation ceremony. AFP
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Senior Taliban figures including interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani watch as the recruits march. AP
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Recruits during the oath-taking ceremony. AFP
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Haqqani and deputy prime minister of the Taliban, Abdul Salam Hanafi, left, attend the ceremony. AFP
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One of the Taliban's most secretive leaders, Haqqani was photographed openly for the first time at the parade. AFP
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The Taliban minister said in a speech that fighters guilty of "misconduct" were being punished after a string of abuse allegations. AP
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Before the Taliban's return, Haqqani was the most senior of three deputies to leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. AFP
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Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani speaks to new Afghan police recruits during a graduation ceremony at the police academy in Kabul on March 5, 2022. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)
Taliban's secretive Haqqani Network leader finally shows his face
US-designated terrorist Sirajuddin Haqqani attends passing-out parade of police recruits in Kabul
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Kabul, March 5, 2022 (AFP)
05 March, 2022
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