Fourteen Taliban rebels surrendered to Afghan authorities in the country's northern Baghlan province, the latest in joining the insurgents to the government-initiated reintegration and reconciliation process, a source said Friday.

"A 14-member group of armed opponents under Mullah Nasim on Thursday evening renounced violence and handed over their arms to authorities in provincial capital Pul-e-Khumir," provincial police spokesman Jawid Bisharat told Xinhua Friday morning.

They were involved in anti-government activities in Dand-e- Shabuddian, a suburb of the provincial capital 160 km north of national capital Kabul, the spokesman said.

With the former insurgents' surrender, peace and stability would be further strengthened in several parts of the province, he noted.

The Afghan government set up a 70-member High Peace Council and launched the peace and reconciliation process in 2010 to encourage Taliban to disarm and give up militancy against the government.

Over the past week, more 30 Taliban fighters joined the process across the country.

The Taliban is yet to make comments as at the time of filing this report.