KABUL (Pajhwok): The defense minister and the chief of army staff on Monday said they resigned to respect the national interest and let younger cadres help improve the country’s security situation.
The top military officials stepped down four days after a deadly attack on a base of the Afghan National Army (ANA) in northern Balkh province. The president approved the officials’ resignation Monday.
Speaking at a press conference here, former defence minister Gen. Abdullah Habibi, said: “I witnessed some problems in recent days, therefore I . . .
