KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that three commissions have been established to probe the Kunduz crisis and that those responsible for the situation will be brought to justice.

In a media briefing over the Kunduz siege, Ghani said that until a full investigation has been conducted, it was premature to hold someone accountable for the fall of Kunduz to the Taliban.

He however stressed that right now all focus should be on clearing Kunduz from insurgents.

"First we need to save Kunduz then we must go after those responsible for the incident," he said.

He declared that the insurgents had taken the fight to the north because of the gas pipeline project which he said is vital for Afghanistan.

According to Ghani, the north will be very important for the next ten years and that the enemies are trying to disrupt infrastructural development projects.

In addition, he praised the security forces for their sacrifices in defending the country.

Touching on the issue of spies within the government – which has lately been referred to as the fifth pillar of government – Ghani said: "I have personally instructed the National Directorate of Security [NDS] chief to identify those who work as [double agents] within the government."

Furthermore, he reiterated that Pakistan had entered into a undeclared war against Afghanistan.

"We have defined it as a 'undeclared war' and Pakistan has accepted this definition," he told the journalists.

Once again the president said that the terrorists were entering Afghanistan from Russia, China, Chechnya and especially Pakistan.

"The war is imposed on us, and we are engaged with a wily enemy," Ghani said, pointing to Pakistan who has long been accused of harboring terrorists on its soil.

This was the second time in a week that Ghani appeared before the nation over the issue of Kunduz – which fell to the Taliban on Monday. (Tolonews)