General Sharif Yaftali, Chief of Staff of the Afghan Army, has arrived in Ghazni today at the head of a high-ranking military delegation, according to the office of Ghazni governor.
Yaftali arrived in the Malistan district in Ghazni and said that a major operation will be launched today to clear the area of Taliban insurgents.
Gen Yaftali’s visit comes after the Afghan president pledged urgent measures for security in Jaghori and Malistan to protesters on Monday.