Tag: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

Afghan leader issues ultimatum to Taliban as bombing toll tops 150

by Emal Haidary Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued an ultimatum to the Taliban Tuesday, warning them to embrace peace or “face consequences” after announcing that the death toll from last week’s devastating truck bombing had passed 150. Ghani has come under mounting criticism over the bombing, the deadliest in Kabul since 2001, with protests and deadly street clashes roiling the Afghan capital as people incensed by spiralling insecurity call […]