Monday, May 14, 2012

Obama Welcomes Afghan Security Transfer

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U.S. President Barack Obama has welcomed the latest transfer of security from NATO to Afghan forces, saying it is “an important step forward” toward achieving objectives in Afghanistan.

The security transfer, announced by Kabul on May 13, takes in 230 districts and the centers of all provincial capitals, including the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar city.

The announcement came the same day attackers shot dead an influential peace negotiator in the capital, Kabul.

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