Authorities from the Ministry of Defense on Tuesday defended their preemptive security measures that they believe helped to reduce casualties among members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) following Monday’s brazen attack by the Taliban insurgents which disrupted the relative calm of the capital city, Kabul, amid marathon talks between the US and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, aimed at finding a political solution to the 19-year-long war in the country.

In this program, host Noorwali Shinwari discusses the topic with the following guests:

Ghafar Gardezai, military analyst

Saleha Eshaqzai, political analyst

Mir Bat Khan Mangal, political analyst