KABUL (SW): Afghanistan received the first of a kind military aid package from China on Monday.
Mohammad Anif Atmar, the National Security Advisor, while receiving the packages, said that China is set to deliver multi million dollars’ worth of military equipment to Afghanistan in several phases.
Speaking at the Hamid Karzai International Airport, Atmar said that he would not go into details about the equipment but it would include ammunition, vehicles, military choppers and scanners, which would be handed over to Afghanistan within the next few months.
He dubbed terrorism as a common enemy for Afghanistan, China and regional countries, and said that such aid would prove as the start of destroying the terrorism.
Yao Jing, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan, while delivering the military equipment to the National Security Advisor, said that China has always assisted Afghanistan in different areas.
He added that such military aid would enhance the capabilities of the security forces in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, a number of analysts have said that the recent incidents and the worsening security situation in the country, have paved the way for the terrorists to be more active in the region beyond Afghanistan’s borders, which have concerned the international community and the regional countries.
Tahir Hashemi, a university lecturer at Kabul University, told Salam Watandar that terrorism is a serious threat to the world, and that is why China is making efforts to help Afghanistan counter terrorism.
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