Defense Minister Abdullah Habibi and Army Chief of Staff Qadam Shah Shahim addressed a press conference on Monday and said they had resigned on their own accord and no one had forced them to do so.
Habibi said he had tendered his resignation for the country’s “national interests”.
He said incidents of a security nature happen in other countries but he still felt he had no option but to step down.
Habibi went on to say that the war in Afghanistan “is a very different war today” but that the younger generation was strong. He said he believed they could tackle the problems.
Meanhile, Shahim said "we respect the concerns of the people of the country and MPs - it is important for us".
Shahim said no one had forced them to resign and some had even asked them to continue their duties but they made the decision themselves to resign.
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