Another son of Jalaluddin, Badruddin Haqqani, took up a high-level role in the organization as an operational commander, before being killed in an American drone strike in 2012.

[6][7] According to FDD's Long War Journal, as head of Haqqani network operations, Abdulaziz Haqqani maintains strong ties to al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Jaish-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.

[2] Subsequent to the 2021 Taliban Offensive and restoration of the Islamic emirate of Afghanistan's rule over the country, he was officially appointed to the position of deputy to Sirajuddin Haqqani.

[3] Although the Haqqani network has been sanctioned by the United States as a Foreign Terrorist Organization since September 2012, Abdulaziz Haqqani has only been sanctioned as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist since 25 August 2015, with a reward of up to $5 million USD for information leading to his location.

[1][2][7][8] This move was decried by the Taliban, who described Abdulaziz Haqqani as simply a "low-ranking Mujahid of Islamic Emirate," whilst stating that the sanctions would be ineffective.