<p>KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): US military commander Gen. Scott Miller says they remain committed to peace -- the will of all Afghans.</p>
<p>Miller visited southern Kandahar province along with <a href="/en/nato" class="glossify-link">NATO</a>’s Senior Civilian Representative Nicholas Kay and met provincial authorities on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Gen. Miller promised they would continue to conduct military operations to secure the Afghan people. </p>
<p>“We are committed to peace because we know that’s the will of the Afghan people. As we work towards a peaceful outcome for <a href="/en/afghanistan" class="glossify-link">Afghanistan</a>, at the same time, we know there are operations we conducted to secure the Afghan people and we will continue with those operations.”</p>
<p> SCR Kay said they would stand with the Afghan forces so that Afghanistan’s soil was never used for international terrorism again.</p>
<p> “We have had a very good meeting in Kandahar and we have come with a very strong delegation from the NATO headquarters in <a href="/en/afganistan/kabul" class="glossify-link">Kabul</a> to show that at this time, NATO is fully committed to continuing our mission to support the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces,” he said.</p>
<p>“We remain committed to helping create the conditions for peace. We believe in the end there will need to be a peaceful political negotiation to end this conflict,” he remarked.</p>
<p>Kandahar Governor Hayatullah Hayat said NATO officials had reaffirmed their commitments to the people of Afghanistan.</p>
<p>He said stability was necessary for Afghans and NATO supported a just, inclusive and sustainable peace. The alliance was also committed to a transparent, free and fair ballot, he concluded.</p>
<p>sa/mud</p>
