The Haqqani network was founded by Khalil Haqqani's brother Jalaluddin Haqqani. In the mid-1990s they joined Mullah Mohammed Omar's Taliban regime.[1] The UN determined that Khalil engages in fundraising activities on behalf of the Taliban and the Haqqani network and conducts international travel to obtain financial supporters.[3] As of September 2009, Khalil obtained financial support from the Arab states of the Persian Gulf and from sources in South Asia and East Asia.[3] In addition, Khalil has acted on behalf of Al-Qaida and is associated with their military operations including the deployment of reinforcements to Al-Qaida elements in Paktia Province, Afghanistan.[3]