Afghan President Ashraf Ghani releases video on Facebook, first since fleeing Kabul
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He also indirectly tried to quash an accusation by Afghanistan's ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen $169 million from state funds.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday defended his decision to flee Kabul in the face of the Taliban advance, describing it as the only way to prevent bloodshed. He also denied claims by his country's ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen millions of dollars from state funds. Mr Ghani posted a video on his Facebook page late on Wednesday, confirming that .More Related News
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