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Lawmakers demand Ghani's resignation as battle for Kunduz rages
http://www.dw.com/en/lawmakers-demand-ghanis-resignation-as-battle-for-kunduz-rages/a-18750522Afghan lawmakers have called for President Ghani's resignation over his handling of the Taliban takeover of Kunduz. NATO troops have arrived in the northern Afghan city while US forces carried out overnight airstrikes.
Lawmakers demand Ghani's resignation as battle for Kunduz rages
30.09.2015
In a chaotic parliamentary session on Wednesday, lawmakers called on President Ashraf Ghani to resign due to his mishandling of the battle for Kunduz. Afghan reinforcements to support a counter-offensive were yet to arrive after the northern city fell to Taliban insurgents on Monday.
"It is shameful how they (the government) have dealt with the situation in Kunduz," said Iqbal Safi, a member of parliament from Kapisa province.
Exhausted Afghan police and soldiers successfully held off a Taliban attack on the airport, while waiting for supporting troops.
"The Taliban still holds their positions. The reinforcements from Kabul and Takhar have been ambushed and could not reach Kunduz," said Sayed Asadullah Sadat, a council member from the Kunduz province. "I seriously doubt the government's capability in retaking Kunduz if they cannot even send reinforcements successfully."