Taliban, Al Qaeda Strengthening Ties? Osama’s Ex-bodyguard Returns to Afghanistan from Pakistan

Man behind Taliban-Al Qaeda nexus: Osama’s former bodyguard returns to Afghanistan, out of hiding after a decade

In a development that has got experts worried, Amin-Ul-Haq, Osama Bin Laden’s bodyguard and security in-charge who was in hiding for over 10 years, has resurfaced and reportedly reached Afghanistan.

According to a report in India Today, Haq is now a key figure for the Taliban. He had been away from public eye ever since his release from a Pakistani jail in 2011 where he spent three years.

Videos that emerged on Social media on Tuesday showed that Haq has returned to his native Nangarhar province in Afghanistan following the fall of Kabul. As he reached his hometown accompanied by a large convoy of heavily armed Taliban men, and was greeted by a cheering crowd that shook hands with him and welcomed him.

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