23 January 2017

News Story: Afghan media urges Trump administration to end unfinished mission of war on terror in Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Afghan newspapers in their editorials on Saturday attached great importance to assuming office by new U.S. President Donald Trump and urged him to end the unfinished mission of the war on terror in Afghanistan.

"Since the security situation in Afghanistan has been persistently deteriorating over the past few years and the prevailing instability would facilitate more proxy wars of regional powers in the country," write the leading newspaper Daily Afghanistan Ma in its editorial.

The paper in its editorial described the United States of America as "Initiator of the war on terror" in Afghanistan and noted that "the U.S. as the main power in the war on terror" has to review its strategy with regard to the ongoing war against terrorism in Afghanistan and to finish it at its earliest.

"The continued support of U.S. is essential for beating terrorism, stabilizing security and economic recovery of the war-ravaged Afghanistan," the paper asserted.

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