Thousands attend the funeral of a Taliban minister killed by an Islamic State suicide bomber

Associated Press

GARDA SERAI, Afghanistan (AP) — Thousands of people have attended the funeral of a Taliban government minister killed in an Islamic State suicide bombing the previous day. Cabinet member Khalil Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of an assault in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power three years ago. He died in a blast on Wednesday at the Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation in Kabul along with five others. Top officials including Afghanistan’s foreign minister were at Thursday’s funeral in the country’s east amid tight security. An affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack.