Brutal Haqqani Crime Clan Bedevils U.S. in Afghanistan - nytimes

WASHINGTON — They are the Sopranos of the Afghanistan war, a ruthless crime family that built an empire out of kidnapping, extortion, smuggling, even trucking. - Brutal Haqqani Crime Clan Bedevils U.S. in Afghanistan
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