"I have instructed the Secretary of State to support President (Afghanistan Ashraf. -
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) Ghani and other Afghan leaders in their efforts to prevent further bloodshed and achieve a political settlement," Biden said.
The US Department of Defense said that the US military began to transfer additional forces to the capital of Afghanistan.
Ghani also reported that the official authorities of Afghanistan are holding consultations with international partners about the situation in the republic, and their results will soon be announced.