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Bloody showdown brewing near Kabul

Hekmatyar's 'no' to interim council
ISLAMABAD, Apr 19: Muja htdeen on Sunday agreed to form an Interim counci} to replace ousted Afghan President Najlbullah, but the most radical Mujahideen leader threatened to Install his own strict Islamic government, reports AP.
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar refused to participate In the Mujahideens talks and warned of a possible attack on the Afghan capital of Kabul.
"There is a broad consensus among the Afghan parties to form a Mujahideen council for the smooth, peaceful and orderly transfer of power from the Kabul authorities." said a Foreign Ministry spokesman who cannot be identified under standing briefing rules
The agreement followed an overnight meeting between the Mujahideen groups and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif In Peshawar, the border city that has served as the base of the resistance during the 14-year-oid war against successive Communist-style governments tn Afghanistan.
The spokesman said 10 Mujahideen groups — one based tn Iran — had agreed to each nominate two representatives to the council. They would be a political personality and a field commander.
But Hekmatyar rejected the idea, said Nawab Salim, a spokesman for Hekmatyar's Hezb-e-lslami. or party of Islam.
"We don't see any prospect for a (peaceful) solution." Salim said. "It is not a joke. Either the government in Kabul surrenders or we will attack."
Hekmatyar has reportedly joined his fighters near Kabul.
Diplomatic and Afghan sources fear a violent showdown Is brewing around Kabul, where Hekmatyar s radical guerillas are preparing to face off against the more moderate Jamiat-c-lslaml led by Mujahideen commander Ahmed Shah Masood
Masood has ordered his Mujahideen to form a security ring around Kabul to thwart any attack by Hekmatyar's troops.
In an attempt to prevent a bloody confrontation in Kabul that many fear could spill over into Pakistan. Sharif (lew to Peshawar on Saturday to urge the leaders to cobble together a council to replace Naffbullah's successors.
All but Hekmatyar agreed, the ministry spokesman said.
Meanwhile, a non-commu-nlst vice-president took ousted President Najibullah's place Sunday.
Najlbullah, who surrendered Thursday, remains in hiding.
Abdul Rahim Hatif, one of four vice presidents, became acting president, state-run. Kabul Radio announced. He was never a member of Najibullah's ruling Watan (Homeland) Party and was not associated with its brutal past.
Among the five provinces to fall on Sunday was Paktia and its capital, Gardez. Najibullah's hometown, the rebel and government leaders said. The others included northwestern Badakhshan and Samangan, both bordering the former Soviet Union southern Kandahar, the former seat of the Afghan monarchy: and Wardak province west oCKabul.
AFP adds: The key eastern Afghanistan garrison city of Jalalabad was taken over by Mujahideen fighters late today after widespread defections by government forces, the pro-resistance Midia news service said.
Jalalabad is the first major Afghan garrison across Pakistan's northwestern border and had remained a prime resistance target since Soviet forces pulled out in 1989 after a 10-year occupation of Afghanistan.