The Afghan National Army (ANA) on Wednesday showcased its military capabilities in various parts of the capital Kabul as NATO and US colleagues prepare to withdraw from the country in the next few months.

Dozens of aircraft, among them transportation carriers and bombers, were showcased in Kabul.

President Ashraf Ghani held meetings with a number of influential political leaders of Afghanistan including former President Hamid Karzai, the High Council of National Reconciliation chairman Abdullah Abdullah, and former jihadi commander Abdul Rab Rassould Sayyaf to discuss the ongoing security and political climate of the country and issues around national consensus, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

 Sources said that the meeting was held on Tuesday night and discussions were focused also on an upcoming UN-led conference on Afghanistan in Turkey and the management of the country after the withdrawal of US forces.