Ten gun-hung tough guys renounced violence and laid their weapons in western Herat province, provincial security officials said on Tuesday.A Taliban unit including their commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani, who was involved in insurgency in Robat Sangi district of Herat province surrendered to government forces, a statement by Herat National Security Department said.
The unit also gave in some arms including AK-47 and RPGs to the provincial government.
Mullah Abdul Ghani said he was in charge of 40 gun-hung tough guys and the rest will soon join government.
Robat Sangi a volatile district located in Herat province has mostly been the scene of bloodiest attacks targeting government and foreign troops.
During the past two months more than 700 gun-hung tough guys have renounced violence and surrendered to government in different parts of the country.