President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said that the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have proved their capabilities as they successfully fighting against an imposed war, Khaama Press reported Thursday.

The remarks by the Aghan president came as Afghanistan is celebrating the 97th Independence Day of the country.

President Ghani said the ongoing violence in the country is not as a result of the internal conflict, reiterating his previous remarks by calling the Afghanistan violence an imposed war.

Hailing the Afghan armed forces for their bravery and sacrifices, Ghani said "the enemies of the country had an impression that the Afghan generals can not mange the war but they (Afghan Generals) have proved they can."

He added that the Afghan armed forces have proved they have the capability to fight, insisting that the Afghan forces are against war and are only defending the country against an imposed war.

He added that Afghanistan is not alone in the ongoing fight against terrorism as the international partners of the country are cooperating based on shared interests.

According to President Ghani, economic, justice and governance reforms are key factors to bring stability in the country.

Source: MENA