The United Nations has removed the name of a former Afghan warlord from its Islamic State group and al-Qaida sanctions list. If Afghans come to such a conclusion the international community is supportive of the peace process and it is good news for peace and the Afghan nation." Hekmatyar, a former warlord who battled U.S. forces after the 2001 invasion and nursed bitter rivalries with other Afghan factions, agreed to lay down arms last year. The 25-point peace agreement gives Hekmatyar and his followers immunity for past actions and grants them full political rights. We are waiting for his (Hekmatyar) return and we don't have any problem in this regard," said Akram Khpolwak, a political affairs adviser to the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Source: ABC News February 04, 2017 06:51 UTC