President Ashraf Ghani on Friday promised a thoroughgoing investigation into the five-day siege of the capital of southern Ghazni province by Taliban.
The president arrived in the city a week after the insurgents assaulted it from different directions and captured parts it. At least 150 soldiers and 95 civilians lost their lives during the siege.
During a meeting on the security situation here, the president also announced an amount of $20 million would be set aside for the reconstruction of the city.
Addressing the Taliban, the president said: “Wherever you want, I’m ready to sit with you for peace negotiations – in Makkah, Madina, Kabul or elsewhere.” His administration’s doors for peace dialogue remained open, he reiterated.
While stressing better coordination among the security organs, Ghani instructed the National Directorate of Security to look into the “depth of the conspiracy” in Ghazni and pinpoint weaknesses.
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