18 July 2016

News Story: Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff meets Afghan president, reassures support

KABUL, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The visiting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of U.S. army General Joseph Dunford met President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani here on Sunday and reassured support to Afghanistan, a statement of Arg or Presidential Palace released here said.

"General Dunford reassured his country's enduring support to Afghanistan particularly to the Afghan security forces during the meeting," the statement added.

During the meeting which held in Arg, matters relating mutual interests including situation in Afghanistan and enhancing military cooperation were discussed, the statement asserted.

The top U.S. military officer in the meeting also praised Afghan security forces role in providing security for their country, saying the Afghan Special Forces could be among the best institutions in the region.

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