A local court in Afghanistan sentenced Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani’s brother Anas Haqqani to death, said media on Monday.
According to Afghan media, Baseer Aziz, spokesperson for the office of attorney general said that a primary court awarded death sentence to Anas, who was captured by United States security officials after he visited Qatar in October, 2014, along with another leader Hafiz Rashid.
The Taliban had earlier confirmed Anas and Rashid’s detention, adding that the two had travelled to Qatar to meet Taliban leaders released from Guantanamo. The US later handed over Anas and another senior Taliban commander to Afghan authorities. The Afghan government claimed Anas had been arrested in eastern Afghanistan.
Working under the defence ministry, an Afghan army website, Army AFG, also confirmed the reports. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid is yet to comment.
