On the evening of August 18, local time, Afghan President Ghani made a video speech on social networking sites in response to recent questions related to him.
In the video, Ghani confirmed that he and his family are currently in the UAE, and emphasized that he left Afghanistan to avoid bloodshed.
In addition, he denied the rumors that he had fled Afghanistan with a huge amount of cash, and said that those who think he fled Afghanistan should not judge him lightly without knowing the details.
(Headquarters reporter Zhu Yunxiang)