JAWZJAN -- A senior leader of the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS) terrorist group joined the peace process in Jawzjan Province, Khaama Press reported Monday (April 2).
The ISIS leader, identified as Nematullah, and three other insurgents renounced violence in Darzab District, said Abdul Hafiz Khashi, the provincial police chief.
Nematullah previously ran one of the group's prisons and was involved in other terrorist activities, according to Khashi.