Taliban Massacre of Soldiers Spurs Afghan Minister to Resign
- Taliban’s deadliest attack killed over 140 Afghan soldiers
- Army chief of staff also steps down after army base assault
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Afghanistan’s defense minister and the chief of army staff resigned on Monday, three days after more than 140 soldiers were killed in the Taliban’s deadliest assault in 16 years.
As the government and the U.S. struggled to manage the deteriorating security situation, Abdullah Habibi and Qadam Shah Shahim stepped down with “immediate effect” following the attack at an army base in the northern province of Balkh, according to a statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul.