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Afghanistan
Hekmatyar offers to 'help' US forces, if we leave
2009-08-17
Such a thoughtful man, Mr. Hekmatyar.
An Afghan militant group is willing to "help" U.S. and coalition forces, if they prepare to leave Afghanistan, the group's leader said in a statement given to CNN on Monday.

Afghan warlord and former prime minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is wanted by the Pentagon. "We are ready to help with the United States and ... other coalition forces if foreign troops announce the time frame for the pulling out their troops from Afghanistan," said Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former Afghan prime minister and leader of the pro-Taliban Hizb-e-Islami militant group. "I am sure Afghans will fight U.S. forces and will continue Jihad against them like they fought against Russia before if they don't leave the country," he added.

Hekmatyar did not define what he meant by "help," but is typically understood to mean that the group would stop attacks against coalition forces, stop recruiting members and stop the intimidation of local citizens.
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