Politicians, former jihadi leaders and dozens of residents from different parts of the country attended a ceremony in Kabul today to commemorate the 16th anniversary of national hero Ahmad Shah Massoud’s assassination. A number of political figures addressed the guests and most stress the need for unity among all ethnic groups across the country. The theme of this year’s commemoration was national unity. President Ashraf Ghani’s message was read by a government official – he also called for people to remain united. Former president Hamid Karzai reacted to the new US strategy on Afghanistan and said Afghanistan should not become a competition ground for foreign countries. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah also called for the nation to stand united and sent a message to all militants to join the peace process.
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