Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- Former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad slammed Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's violent legacy, labeling him the "Butcher of Kabul," citing wartime atrocities, failed political ambitions, and foreign ties.
Former U.S. envoy for Afghanistan peace Zalmay Khalilzad sharply criticized Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Wednesday, Septermber 7, in a post on X, reigniting debate over the warlord's violent past and political ambitions.
Khalilzad's remarks resurfaced accusations that Hekmatyar, known as the "butcher of Kabul," was responsible for acid attacks on female students, kidnappings in Peshawar, and the devastating shelling of Kabul during the 1990s civil war.
He further claimed that Hekmatyar recently sought a side deal with Taliban deput...