KABUL, 21 May 2021, (TON): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters in Paris on Friday that NATO will continue to train Afghan special forces outside the country after it winds up 18 years of security work in conflict-torn Afghanistan in coming months.

NATO Secretary General said, “As we end our military presence, we are opening a new chapter,” after talks with French President Emmanuel Macron that were focused on preparations for a summit of the alliance's leaders next month.

Secretary General Stoltenberg said NATO's revised role would involve giving “advice and capacity-building support to Afghan security institutions, as well as continued financial support.” He said NATO also plans “to provide military education and training outside Afghanistan, focusing on Special Operations Forces.”

It is on record that all the combatants have already withdrawn from Afghanistan and troops for the security of economic interest projects or training of Afghan forces ar present in Afghanistan, The statement indicates that foreign presence would remain in the country.