President Ghani calls for peace after US-Taliban talks cancelled

Kabul, Afghanistan – September 9: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a ceremony to introduce the new chief of the intelligence service in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 9, 2019. President Ashraf Ghani renews calls for peace and demands ceasefire with Taliban. Shamriz Sabawoon/ Afghan Multimedia Agency (AMA)

Kabul, Afghanistan – September 9: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a ceremony to introduce the new chief of the intelligence service in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 9, 2019. President Ashraf Ghani renews calls for peace and demands ceasefire with Taliban. Shamriz Sabawoon/ Afghan Multimedia Agency (AMA)

Kabul, Afghanistan – September 9: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a ceremony to introduce the new chief of the intelligence service in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 9, 2019. President Ashraf Ghani renews calls for peace and demands ceasefire with Taliban. Shamriz Sabawoon/ Afghan Multimedia Agency (AMA)

Kabul, Afghanistan – September 9: Afghan Female army officers listen to a speech by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Afghan Defense Ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 9, 2019. President Ashraf Ghani introduces the new chief of the intelligences service, renews calls for peace and demands ceasefire with Taliban. Shamriz Sabawoon/ Afghan Multimedia Agency (AMA)

Kabul, Afghanistan – September 9: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani introduces the new chief of the intelligence service in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 9, 2019. President Ashraf Ghani introduces the new chief of the intelligences service, renews calls for peace and demands ceasefire with Taliban. Shamriz Sabawoon/ Afghan Multimedia Agency (AMA)

Kabul, Afghanistan – September 9: Afghan army officers attend listen to a speech by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 9, 2019. President Ashraf Ghani introduces the new chief of the intelligences service, renews calls for peace and demands ceasefire with Taliban. Shamriz Sabawoon/ Afghan Multimedia Agency (AMA)

Kabul, Afghanistan – September 9: Afghan army officers attend listen to a speech by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 9, 2019. President Ashraf Ghani introduces the new chief of the intelligences service, renews calls for peace and demands ceasefire with Taliban. Shamriz Sabawoon/ Afghan Multimedia Agency (AMA)