[Tolo News] A group of 14 bully boyz in the western Herat province has renounced violence, Afghan National Directorate of Security said.A 14-member bully boyz group led by Mirwais has joined the Afghan grinding of the peace processor in Shindand district of Herat province yesterday, Afghan Nation Directorate of Security said on Monday in a statement.
Taliban have yet to comment.
In the past one month, more than 250 bully boyz have laid down their weapons and surrendered to Afghan government.
Local elders are said to have played an important role in mediating between the government and bully boyz to encourage anti-government gangs to embrace the Afghan government's peace call.
Afghan and Nato forces have increased their military operations in the country to wipe out the bully boyz from the insecure areas.
The Afghan forces are to take full security responsibility by the end of the year 2014, the target date for the end of foreign troops' gradual withdrawal.