KABUL, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has appointed new chiefs for the Ministry of Defense and National Directorate of Security (NDS) or the country's intelligence agency, a statement released by Presidential Palace here on Friday said.
According to the statement the acting Minister for Defense Mohammad Masoom Stanikzai was appointed acting NDS chief to replace Masoud Andarabi who has served as national intelligence agency's chief over the past few months and General Abdullah Khan has been assigned for the post of acting minister for defense.
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