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Urgent: Afghan gov't, dissident group sign peace deal

Xinhua, September 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Afghan government signed a peace deal with Hizb-e-Islami, a militant group led by Gulbudin Hekmatyar on Thursday, in a step boosting peace and national reconciliation in the militancy-hit country. Enditem