Khalilzad Brands Hekmatyar ‘Butcher of Kabul’ in Scathing Attack
Former United States special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad reignited debate over Afghanistan’s turbulent past by sharply criticizing Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, describing him as the “Butcher of Kabul” and holding him responsible for some of the country’s most violent chapters. In a post on X, Khalilzad accused Hekmatyar of wartime atrocities […]
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