I want to wish all Afghans a happy Independence Day! My thanks goes to President Ghani for the opportunity to celebrate this momentous occasion with him today. We celebrate past achievements and look forward to a bright future for Afghanistan.
#FutureofAfghanistan
We want to express our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the young Afghan students martyred and wounded in the horrific attack today at the educational center in Kabul.
#Kabul
#Afghanistan
A real pleasure to be hosted in
#Herat
today by Governor Rahimi to meet local leaders, representatives and security officials. The call from Herat for peace in
#Afghanistan
is loud.
#ForAfghanistan
My thoughts & prayers, along w/ those of
@ResoluteSupport
, are w/ families & friends of fallen & wounded soldiers & injured Afghan brothers & their families. Sacrifice on behalf of Afghan people & our coalition will endure in our hearts & history & further strengthen our resolve.
We stand strongly behind the people of Afghanistan and their desire for peace. For more from the press briefing with General Joseph Votel,
@CENTCOM
Commander and myself at RS HQ Monday July 23rd, see here:
#ForAfghanistan
#AfghanStrong
@NATO
The entire Resolute Support mission offers our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of those martyred and wounded today during the horrific attack at the Sahib-ul-Zaman Mosque in Gardez City.
#Paktiya
#PaktiaBlast
The U.S. is not a substitute for the Afghan people or the Afghan govt. My reaffirmation of Sec. Pompeo’s statement was mischaracterized today in the media. For clarification, please see the
@ResoluteSupport
release here:
The
@ResoluteSupport
mission will continue to provide effective train, advise & assist support to
#ANDSF
so that they can provide greater security. We respect
#Afghan
political processes, evolution, Afghan politicians, and electoral choices of the people.
An honor to see
#AFG
Minister of Defence Bahrami today, following his confirmation by parliament, for the signing of a new Afghan policy for the protection of children in armed conflict.
.
@USFOR_A
Commander Gen. John Nicholson declares IS-K is on the defensive in northern Afghanistan. We have them on the run. They are losing and will soon be defeated in Jowzjan.
#AFGStrong
Operations like this showcase the growing capabilities of
@ModAfghanistn
Commandos and the effectiveness of
@NATO
's train, advise and assist mission. They also demonstrate the mounting military pressure on the Taliban, who cannot win.
#AFGStrong
"There is a real opportunity now for hope for the future. The Afghan people want peace and the international community is with you in that journey. It is a shared vision that we can all work towards, together."
We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own. At this very difficult time our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families and friends of our fallen and wounded brothers.
@USAmbKabul
John R. Bass presented his credentials to Afghan President
@ashrafghani
during a ceremony at the Arg Palace today. “It was an honor to present my credentials to President Ghani,” he said.
Afghan and U.S. operations against Taliban sources of revenue have set the Taliban back approximately $11 million since Nov. 19. “In the face of this pressure, the Taliban cannot win,” Gen. Nicholson said.
#AFGStrong
#ForAFG
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our own. Our deepest sympathies and prayers are with the families and friends of our fallen and injured comrades."