By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 23, 2016 Afghanistan has managed to bring one of the country’s most notorious militant leaders to the negotiating table after he dropped demands that all foreign forces leave the country. Now Kabul must consider whether Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s offer to end a 15-year insurgency campaign in exchange for
VOA News Ayaz Gul March 17, 2016 ISLAMABAD—In a major move in efforts to end the conflict in Afghanistan, representatives of fugitive Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar have held preliminary peace talks with Afghan negotiators in Kabul. Hekmatyar, 68, leads the Hezb-e-Islami faction that has staged deadly attacks against the U.S.-led international forces and their Afghan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 13, 2016 An Afghan militant group, Hezb-e Islami, has said it is ready for peace talks with the government. The group led by notorious warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said in a statement on March 13 that it wants peace. The U.S. State Department lists Hekmatyar as a “terrorist” for supporting Taliban
Khaama Press: “The Department of State has designated Abdullah Nowbahar and Abdul Saboor as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which imposes sanctions on foreign persons that have committed, or pose a serious risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national