Interview: Ex-Afghan Warlord Says Pakistan 'Supports' Taliban

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Interview: Ex-Afghan Warlord Says Pakistan 'Supports' Taliban
RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, one of Afghanistan’s most notorious former warlords, said there is "no doubt" neighboring Pakistan supports the Afghan Taliban.

In an interview with RFE/RL in the Afghan capital on April 14, Hekmatyar also expressed hope that talks scheduled this week between the Western-backed Kabul government and the Taliban could prove a significant step towards ending the war.

U.S. and Afghan officials have long accused Pakistan of providing safe havens for the militants, a claim rejected by Islamabad.

Read more at: https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-gulbuddin-mujahideen/29881053.html