TOLOnews 27 January 2012

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Afghan security forces started taking over security responsibilities of eastern Laghman province on Friday.

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In the first step Afghan forces took over responsibility of Qarghayi area of Laghman province.

It comes a day after security responsibility of eastern Jalalabad city and four other districts of Nangarhar province was handed over to Afghan forces.

The four districts transitioned to Afghan security forces include Surkhrod, Behsud, Kama, and Khewa.

Chief of the Security Transition Process, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, said that security transition of other provinces are also being considered.

Afghan security forces are to take over security responsibilities of
18 provinces from foreign forces in the second phase of transition to Afghan lead.

Currently Afghan army has 180,000 soldiers, while the number of police forces reaches 150,000.

Afghan security forces are to take over security responsibilities of all provinces by the end of 2014.