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Hekmatyar’s name removed from UN Security Council sanctions list
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The name of Hezb-e-Islami leader  Gulbuddin Hekmatyar... who used to be known in intelligence circles as The Most Evil Man in the Worldbut who now seems merely run-of-the-mill evil... has been removed from the sanctions list of the United Nations ...a formerly good idea gone bad... Security Council (UNSC). According to a statement by UNSC, "On 3 February 2017, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIS (Da’esh), Al‑Qaeda and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities removed the name below from the ISIS (Da’esh) and al-Qaeda Sanctions List." UNSC disclosed the name of Hekmatyar after he was removed from the sanctions list, providing all the details regarding the Hezb-e-Islami leader, including date of birth and the date he was included in the list. "Therefore, the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 2 of Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) no longer apply to the name set out below," the statement added. This comes as a etter was formally sent by the Afghan government to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) late last year to remove the leaders of Hezb-e-Islami from the sanctions list. Possible Afghan Gov't truce with Hekmatyar, to arrive in Kabul along with his followers. Posted by: Fred 2017-02-05 |
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