A delegation from the second largest militant group in Afghanistan met government officials in Kabul today with a plan for peace talks. Hezb-e-Islami is one of three insurgent groups in Afghanistan – and is separate to the Taliban. It has issued a peace plan for resolving the conflict. The delegation is headed by Qutbuddin Helal, a former prime minister and deputy to warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. The group has battled Nato and Afghan forces in the east and north of the country. Hezb-e-Islami and the Taliban have previously been allied in their opposition to Afghanistan's central government and the presence of foreign forces. But earlier this month, officials said that at least 60 militants were killed in fighting between the Taliban and Hezb-e-Islami in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan. Reports said they had clashed over control of local villages and taxes.