The Ministry of Defense says the army forces have left their bases under the four-year security plan.
Local officials in Faryab province on Tuesday confirmed that in the last two weeks the Afghan National Army (ANA) deserted their bases in parts of the province without defending themselves against insurgents.
The officials said the soldiers have left their bases in the Qaisar-Almar and Maimana-Jawzjan highways and have stationed themselves at other bases in district centers in the last few days.
On Monday, an army convoy that had left Ghormach district in the province and was heading to Qaisar district was ambushed by the Taliban.
The number of soldiers in the convoy was reportedly between 350 and 400 but their clash with the Taliban continued for three hours.
According to the Defense Ministry, 20 soldiers were killed and wounded in this incident.
Faryab Governor Naqibullah Fayeq admitted that the morale among soldiers is low - especially after the collapse of a base in Ghormach recently.
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WNU Editor: This is what happens to your army when you are losing the war .... and in Afghanistan the perception is that the Taliban are winning. This also reminds me of the fiasco that occurred when tens of thousands of Iraqi soldiers deserted their posts when the Islamic State attacked in 2015. Even though the Iraqi Army had better equipment and greater numbers, they had no will to fight.
