Den 22. september 2016 signerte Afghanistan's myndigheder en fredsaftale med [[Hezb-eHezbi Islami Gulbuddin|Hezb-i-Islami]].<ref>{{en sprog}} {{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/world/asia/afghanistan-peace-deal-hezb-i-islami.html |title=Afghanistan Signs Draft Peace Deal With Faction Led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar |date=23. september 2016 |work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{en sprog}} {{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-afghanistan-agreement-20160922-snap-story.html |title=Afghanistan takes a step toward peace with notorious ex-warlord]|publisher=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> Aftalen blev formaliseret på d. 29. september: præsident [[Ashraf Ghani]] og [[Hekmatyar]] signerede aftalen.<ref name="Formalised">{{en sprog}} {{cite web |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/afghanistan-ghani-hekmatyar-sign-peace-deal-160929092524754.html |title=Afghanistan: Ghani, Hekmatyar sign peace deal |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=29. september 2016}}</ref>
