Kabul: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on Monday blamed the country’s fast-deteriorating security situation on a sudden decision by the United States to withdraw its troops but said his government had a plan to bring conditions under control within six months.
Taliban insurgents have moved in on three provincial capitals in the last few days, amid rapid advances nationwide since Washington said it planned a complete withdrawal of troops by September.
However, the Afghan government had a security plan to bring the situation under control within six months, he added, and the United States supported the plan.
The Taliban would not move toward peace unless the worsening security situation was curbed, Ghani said.