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Global Headlines At least 10 Taliban militants join peace process in Afghanistan
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 07 Feb 2018, 08:55 am Print
Kabul: At least 10 Taliban militants gave up their weapons and joined the government initiated peace process in Afghanistan.
The incident took place in Nangarhar province on Wednesday.
According to a NDS statement, the militants were involved in 'destructive and terrorist activities in Khogyani district'.
The NDS said that while joining the peace process, the militants handed over five AK-47 guns along with other weapons.
"The group handed over five AK-47 weapons, two pistols, an RPG and an amount of ammunition," the statement read.
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