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Afghanistan inks peace deal with warlord
Imaduddin
22 Sep, 2016
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Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2016
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![](https://i.brecorder.com/images/2016/09/gulbuddin-hekmatyar-sept.jpg">KABUL: Afghanistan Thursday signed a peace agreement with notorious warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, paving the way for him to make a political comeback despite a history of war crimes and after years in hiding.</P><P>Hekmatyar, who heads the now largely dormant Hezb-i-Islami, is the latest in a series of controversial figures that Kabul has sought to reintegrate in the post-Taliban era.</P><P>The deal with Afghanistan's second-biggest militant group marks a symbolic victory for President Ashraf Ghani, who has struggled to revive peace talks with the more powerful Taliban.</P><P>A Hezb-i-Islami delegation shook hands with members of the High Peace Council (HPC), responsible for reconciliation efforts with militants, and the national security adviser at an official ceremony in Kabul. </P><P>)
