The top American commander in Afghanistan says most of the problems facing the Afghan security forces stem from poor leadership.
Army Gen. John F. Campbell, testifying today before the House Armed Services Committee, says the Afghan National Army has replaced 92 general officers, including a high-level commander in volatile Helmand province.
He says the Afghan interior ministry is still "lagging behind" in making leadership changes. But the U.S. Forces are "taking steps to remedy this."
President Barack Obama plans to cut American troops numbers from the current 9,800 to 5,500 before he leaves office. Obama backtracked from his initial plan to reduce the force to 1,000 by the end of 2016.
Campbell is expected to retire soon and Obama has nominated Army Lt. Gen. John Nicholson, Jr., to replace him.
