Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said the hastened withdrawal of foreign forces has led to the worsening situation on the battlefield, as the Taliban renewed assaults on major cities.
“The reason for our current situation is that the decision [to withdraw international troops] was taken abruptly,” Ashraf Ghani told the country’s parliament on Monday.
Presenting his security plan, Ghani expressed hope that the situation on the ground will be “under control within six months.”
Corrupt leadership and a military plagued by an unwillingness to fight may have something to do with it as well.
