Share:NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg blamed on Tuesday the Afghan leadership for failing to stand up against the Taliban and leading the country to a tragedy. “Ultimately, the Afghan political leadership failed to stand up to the Taliban and to achieve the peaceful solution that Afghans desperately wanted,” Stoltenberg said at a news conference following the meeting of NATO ambassadors. “This failure of Afghan leadership led to the tragedy we are witnessing today,” he pointed out. The war between the Taliban and Afghan forces has intensified as foreign troops announced to withdraw from the country by Sept. 11. The Taliban made rapid military advances and took control over the capital on Sunday as Afghan government forces fled or surrendered.

Source: The Nation August 17, 2021 15:33 UTC