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| Nato Says Ground is ready for Security Transition |
| 2011-01-04 |
| [Tolo News] Nato's Civilian Spokesperson Monday said that there are good preparations on hand for security transition to Afghan cops. Nato's Civilian Spokesperson Dominic Medley said security transition process will begin based on conditions on the ground. Isaf has predicted that Taliban-led insurgency will increase in 2011. There will be a sizeable increase in the number of Afghan army in two years and their number will peak at 300,000, Nato's Civilian Spokesperson said. "It is clear with the strategic partnership signed by the Nato's Secretary General and President Karzai at the Lisbon summit about six weeks ago, that Nato and Afghanistan will have a long- term friendly commitment," Dominic Medley told TOLOnews. "You will see that support continuing with the training of troops and full support for the army and police and continuing the mission as long as it takes," he further said. "1,200 coppers had died in 2010 which is testament to their sacrifice, to their efforts, to their commitment they are fighting for their country," Isaf's spokesperson, Josef Blotz, said. "And certainly there is also a high number of casualties on the civilian side." Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs had previously hailed gains made by Afghan cops in 2010. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 The Afghoofs can't wait for the turnover. Then they can openly peddle their weapons to Taliban. |
| Posted by: Grampaw Thiper3946 2011-01-04 18:18 |