Govt signs draft deal with militant Hekmatyar

Afghanistan’s government has signed a draft peace agreement with the Hezb-e-Islami militant group. The rebel group is led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a veteran of Afghan conflicts in recent decades and one of the country’s most notorious militants. There are hopes the deal will lead to a peace agreement with the Hezb-e-Islami. The group has been […]

Afghanistan’s government has signed a draft peace agreement with the Hezb-e-Islami militant group. The rebel group is led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a veteran of Afghan conflicts in recent decades and one of the country’s most notorious militants.
There are hopes the deal will lead to a peace agreement with the Hezb-e-Islami.
The group has been linked to al-Qaeda and is accused of widespread civil rights abuses. Mr Hekmatyar has been designated a terrorist by the US.
Hezb-e-Islami has played a minor role in the Taliban insurgency in recent years and so the deal is not expected to improve security in the country.