Monday July 4, 2016
Kabul (BNA) Afghanistan received military equipment from China on Sunday, the Office of the National Security Adviser said, adding the military aid by China was received by National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar. A cargo plane loaded with the military aid including transport vehicles and other military equipment landed in Kabul’s Military Airport yesterday. China’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Yao Jing was also present during the handover of the military aid to Afghanistan. Speaking in the hand-over ceremony, the Chinese ambassador said that his country wants a peaceful and stable Afghanistan, adding that Chine will stay beside Afghanistan in war on terror and would equip the security forces with modern military equipment.
Thanking the Chinese military assistance to Afghanistan, the national security advisor said that such assistance would further help the ANSF in fight against the terrorists and would increase their combat capabilities. Mohammad Hanif Atmar further added that Chinese assistance reveals regional unity against the terrorism and such ugly phenomenon would further harm those states which back the terrorists and extremist groupings. This comes as China Chief of Army earlier pledged over $70 million to help support and equip the Afghan security forces. During his visit to Afghanistan earlier in March, Chief of China’s People’s Liberation Army Fang Fenghui, announced the fresh military aid, saying the latest aid will follow besides Beijing’s ongoing cooperation in development and economic sector.
