Taliban and Haqqani Network have close relationship despite State Department claiming otherwise

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The Taliban and the Haqqani Network are “separate entities,” the State Department insisted on Friday, arguing the United States providing information with the former did not mean it was doing the same with the latter.

Despite State’s denials there are strong links between the groups, Haqqanis even help fill the Taliban’s leadership ranks.

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