KABUL – *The commander of Afghan Air Forces, Muhammad Shoayb Pilot saysAfghanistan will be equipped with the advanced fighter jets up to the nextfew years.*

The Air Forces’ commander at the 97th anniversary of Afghanistan Air Forcesdeclared that currently the military forces are becoming self-sufficient interms of fighter jets and bombs, Ariana News has reported.

“Afghanistan will have more than 100 of fighter jets in the future. Youhave witnessed the black Hawk aircrafts, MD 530 and other airplanes,”Shoayb said.

In the meantime, the army chief of staff, Muhammad Sharif Yaftaliconsidered the support of International Community from Afghan air forces isan essential need.

“The NATO member countries will support Afghan national army up to the year2020 and the U.S. will particularly supports the Afghan air forces.Currently, Afghan air forces can defend the country’s space privacy withthe strategic agreement that we have with the U.S.,” Yaftali added.

According to analysts, Afghanistan had the most powerful air forces beforethe civil war, but all of them were destroyed by Taliban regime.

Afghan attack pilots have gained a bit of a reputation for their cautiousemployment of weapons.

That sort of restraint is needed if the Afghan government wants to showit’s better than the Taliban and is a legitimate force for the good of thepeople.