Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has presented a confidential security plan to challenge the Taliban onslaught before the country’s parliament and details of the plant were not shared with the public.
The Afghan army says three provinces in southern and western Afghanistan are facing critical security situations as fighting intensifies between the Taliban and Afghan forces.
Fighting in the war-torn South Asian country has escalated as the United States and NATO troops plan to complete their pullout by August 31 after 20 years of war.
The Taliban is trying to seize provincial capitals, after already taking smaller administrative districts in recent months, Aljazeera.com reported today.
The United States has said it will take in thousands more Afghan refugees due to rising violence as the US ends its 20-year military involvement.
“In light of increased levels of Taliban violence, the US government is working to provide certain Afghans, including those who worked with the United States, the opportunity for refugee resettlement to the United States,” the State Department said in a statement.
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has blamed the country’s deteriorating security on the United States deciding “abruptly” to withdraw its troops.
Presenting his security plan before Parliament, Ghani said the situation in the war-torn nation will be “under control within six months”, adding that the US has pledged its full support.
Ghani simply talked about a six-month security plan, saying that things will get better but details are not available.
“I have spoken to the members of the international community, diplomats, who say he needs to announce a detailed security plan right now,” he said.
“They say it is important for the security forces so they have a plan, clearly to change things on the battle field, but in some ways it is more important for the morale of the Afghan people because they are fearful of more violence in the country.”
