The Afghan Taliban on Sunday called on NATO members to pull out all its soldiers from Afghanistan immediately, as the alliance Chicago summit started, dpa reported.
"We call upon all the other NATO member countries to avoid working for the political interests of American officials and answer the call of your own people by immediately removing all your troops from Afghanistan," the Taliban said in a statement.
The Taliban added that the decision by the new French President Francios Hollande to pull out his troops by the end of this year was "based on realities and a reflection of the opinion of his nation."