More than two dozen anti-government militants gave up fighting and joined the government-backed peace process in Baghlan province 160 km north of Kabul.
“Today 28 dissident brothers who were active against government in Baghlan-e-Markazi district laid down arms, joined the peace process and resumed normal life,” provincial police chief Assadullah Shirzad said in a ceremony here to welcome the former militants.
The former fighters, had association with the radical group of Islamic party the Hizb-e-Islami, Shirzad said, saying with joining these people to peace process the security will be further improved in Baghlan province.
Meantime, the Hekmatyar-led Hizb-e-Islami which has been supporting Taliban war against Afghan and NATO-led troops has yet to comment.
