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NATO formally handed all Combat Missions over to ANSF
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Finally NATO officially ended their combat mission after 13 years of war in Afghanistan and started a new mission under the name of the “Resolute Support” on Sunday at International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Headquarter in Kabul.
Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of the ISAF and US Forces in Afghanistan stated that Afghanistan will not return back to the past and asked the Taliban to start peace negotiations with President Ghani.
“Our commitment to Afghanistan endures. We are not walking away, Yet in spite of all of this, the insurgents continue to kill their fellow Muslims in their misguided cause, It’s time for the enemy to heed President Ghani’s call, lay down their arms, come to the peace table, and help rebuild the Afghan nation,” Gen. John F. Campbell said.
In addition Afghanistan National Security Advisor, Mohammad Hanif Atmar asked the international community to continue supporting Afghanistan.
“We need your partnership and support now more than ever,” Atmar added,” Specifically, we need your help to build the systems necessary to ensure the long-term sustainability and critical capabilities of our forces.”
On the other hand General Hans-Lothar, Military Representative of Germany to NATO believes that Afghan Security Forces have the capability to secure their country saying that opinion polls show that 88 percent of Afghans have confidence in the national army and 72 percent in the national police.
ISAF is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan that was established by the United Nations Security Council in December 2001 after 11/9. Its main purpose is to train the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), but is also engaged in the 2001-2014 war with insurgent groups to ensure Afghanistan can never again become a safe haven for terrorists.
The 48 nations under NATO-led have sent troops to Afghanistan, and nearly 2,500 ISAF soldiers were killed during its thirteen years mission in Afghanistan.
Three foreign nationals and one Afghan were killed when gunmen opened fire in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province on Friday, the Interior Ministry said.
Abdulmatin Qane, the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, said that three Afghans and four foreigners were injured in the shooting.
He added that four people were arrested in connection with the incident.
Qani did not specify which country the foreigners belonged to.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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China and Pakistan call for inclusive ‘political framework’ and ‘moderate policies’ in Afghanistan
According to the statement, Wang and Dar called for concerted efforts from the international community to help Afghanistan address challenges in areas such as the humanitarian situation and economic development.
“The two sides agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on the Afghanistan issue,” the statement read.
“They called for concerted efforts of the international community to help Afghanistan properly address challenges in such areas as the humanitarian situation and economic development, and encourage Afghanistan to build an inclusive political framework, adopt moderate policies, pursue good-neighborliness, and firmly combat terrorism, including not allowing its territory to be used for terrorist acts.
“Both sides agreed to play a positive and constructive role in helping Afghanistan achieve stable development and integrate into the international community,” the statement read.
Negotiations are ongoing between Afghanistan and Iran to sideline the US dollar in bilateral transactions, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said this week.
According to media reports, Mohsen Karimi, the head of the CBI, said talks are ongoing between the two countries for the implementation of “offshore rial” in Afghanistan.
Karimi said the “offshore rial” is used with the aim of supporting the economic activity and exporters of the private sector of the country.
Recently, CBI Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin announced that Tehran plans to use the “offshore rial” for trade with Russia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He also said at the time that the idea of ditching the US dollar has produced positive results.
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