KABUL – Presidential candidate Gulbuddin Hekmatyar reveals ceasefire dealwith Taliban.
The leader of Hizb-e-Islami claims that informal talks with the Talibanhave resulted in a cessation of hostility between both groups. Talking toTOLOnews in an exclusive interview on Saturday, Mr. Hekmatyar stated thathe traveled by road for more than 2,000 kilometers across the northern andnortheastern provinces to attend campaign rallies, and faced no trouble.
The terms of this informal agreement hold that neither side will take“hostile action” against the other.
Hizb-e-Islami, which is not an officially recognized political party, isdifferent from the Taliban because it favors elections, and always has,according to Mr. Hekmatyar.
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“Some types of negotiations were done between Hizb-e-Islami and the Talibanin a good environment, without government and with success.
