The Afghan Ministry of Defense spokesman Zahir Azimi said that Afghan forces would secure Afghan election and they can tackle Taliban challenges across Afghanistan.

“We can secure the parliamentary elections till 01^st of July and in general we are ready to face Taliban. Our capacities have increased than the presidential elections.” Zahir Azimi said.

The Afghan Ministry of Defense said Kandahar operation would be implement in a “small scale” and more focus will be paid to political and construction efforts.

“This operation is not a classic type military operation that you attack and kill the Taliban, but it is more an operation to regain the support and trust of the people.” Azimi added.

Mr. Azimi said security across the country is improving and Afghan and ISAF forces are working on a plan to secure the parliamentary elections.

The International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) spokesman Joseph Blatz said that ISAF and Afghan government jointly have started the political efforts in Kandahar before the beginning of “Hamkari” – (Cooperation) operation in southern city.

Mr. Azimi expressed his words in a time that Taliban have speed up their violence and assassination campaign in Kandahar to disrupt the government authority in this province before the Kandahar operation starts.

The spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Defense said that Afghan war is not an easy war and they are facing guerrilla battles.

In the past few months, Taliban have been killed a large group of tribal elders and Afghan government officials in Kandahar city and threat the women to drop out their jobs and stay at homes.

According to Afghan police more than 100 districts across Afghanistan are under the Taliban threat and Taliban are ruling several districts in Afghanistan. 

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