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KABUL -- Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former militant commander and one-time Taliban ally, has accused Iran of supporting the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS) in Afghanistan, BBC Persian reported Thursday (January 4).
ISIS fighters coming from Syria and Iraq are reaching Afghanistan via Iranian soil, he said at a news conference in Kabul Thursday.
"Iran wants to play the same game in Afghanistan that it played under the name of Daesh [ISIS] in Iraq and Syria," Hekmatyar said.
At a December 11 press conference, he blamed Iran for interfering in Afghanistan and fomenting conflict over the past 30 years.
Last November, Hekmatyar confirmed Russia's relationship with the Taliban.
Hekmatyar and his dormant Hezb-e-Islami militant group signed a peace deal with the Afghan government in September 2016.
Hekmatyar is an ally of the United States and a servant of Pakistan.
ReplyLet me correct you here, Ghani is the servant of USA and puppy of India and Iran. Hekmatyar does not need Pakistan but yes Pakistan needs him, he is no one's servant and sincere Afghan to live without slavery of any land.
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However black a cow is, its milk is always white.
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Hekmatyar should not express his opinion only about Iran, but also Pakistan so that the people know his policy.
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Greetings to Salaam Times Editor, I am a fan of your website. I thank you for the fresh news and news stories. I have no relation to Hezb, but the reality is that Hezb-e-Islami is a big party in Afghanistan which was proved by the gatherings held in Kabul, Herat and Khost and showed the large number of its followers. Also, its leader is not a thief like that of Rabbani, Abdullah, Atta Mohammad Noor, Dostum, Sayyaf, Muhaqiq. For this reason, it would be fair for your website to call him with a proper name. Regards, Jamil Khan
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