A ‘global terrorist’ comes in from the cold: Afghan warlord was ally of CIA, then Osama bin Laden

16th May, 2016 · admin

Hekmatyar

The Los Angeles Times: He was a CIA ally against the Soviet Union, a friend of Osama bin Laden and a ruthless insurgent leader whose forces killed thousands of civilians during the Afghan civil war. Now the inveterate militant Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is trying to open a new chapter by making peace with the Afghan government. Click here to read more (external link).

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