Afghan President Ashraf Ghani assured citizens on Saturday that his government will prevent further violence and displacement and ensure stability. "Under the current situation, remobilizing the security and defense forces of Afghanistan is our top priority," TOLO News quoted President Ghani in a pre-recorded message broadcast on TV today. Ghani also decided to remain the president of Afghanistan and said he knew people were worried about his future.
"I assure you that as your president, my focus is to prevent further instability, violence, and displacement of people." Under the imminent threat of the Taliban, the Afghan president further stated that he would not allow "impositions on Afghans." "War" has brought more assassinations, loss of achievements of the past two decades, and continued instability.
On Friday, the United Nations stated that Afghans displaced by the fighting are arriving in Kabul and other major cities. "Due to the conflicts we have seen across the country, many people have come to Kabul and other large cities, trying to find safety for themselves and their families," said Stephen Dujarik, chief spokesman for United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners verified 10,350 internally displaced persons who arrived in Kabul between July 1 and Thursday, Dujarik said.
As the Taliban continue to ramp up their offensive, the terrorist organization has controlled half of the country's 34 capitals and now controls about two-thirds of Afghanistan, while foreign troops withdrew completely after two weeks.
At the same time, the Pentagon expressed "of course its concern" about the rapid progress of the Taliban in Afghanistan, adding that terrorist organizations are trying to isolate Kabul because they "seize border crossings, roads and major intersections to control lines of communication and entry ".