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Afghan Forces Capable of Defending their Country: Stoltenberg

Afghan Forces Capable of Defending their Country: Stoltenberg

KABUL - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with TOLOnews this week that despite the violence currently noted in the country the Afghan security forces are able to handle the situation.
"We very clearly stated when we handed over the responsibility of the security to the Afghan forces that we had to expect violence and instability," Stoltenberg said.
He said addressing all the security challenges is not an easy task for Afghan security forces, but the Afghan soldiers are able to combat the insurgents and defend the country.
"The Afghan forces are capable, they are professional and they are able to respond to the attacks by Taliban and others in a very professional way," Stoltenberg stated.
His remarks come after parts of the country including Kunduz, Helmand, Uruzgan and Farah provinces have witnessed heavy clashes in recent days.
However, it has been said the war is not the solution to ending the crisis in the country.
"The only way is an Afghan-owned agreement. Anti-government groups should sit with Afghan government and find a solution," said Sayed Naqibullah Hashemi, a political commenter.
NATO has 13,000 troops in Afghanistan who are mostly in an advise, assist and train capacity. (Tolonews)