Afghan forces take military control
on 18 June 2013, Afghan forces took on military and security control from the Coalition NATO troops. President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai claimed that the handover of security power was a reminder of the help of the NATO forces in training Afghan Military (17). Prior to this handover of power, control of security in Afghanistan had been for the past 12 years in the hand of international forces such as NATO, ISAF and the US. This period was known as ‘Tranche 5’, the final step before all foreign troop were scheduled to leave Afghanistan in 2014 (18). The NATO mister of security said in areas of great violence, international troops would remain for a period of time longer, however the control of these offensive and defensive operations would be handed over to the Afghan forces (19).
on 18 June 2013, Afghan forces took on military and security control from the Coalition NATO troops. President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai claimed that the handover of security power was a reminder of the help of the NATO forces in training Afghan Military (17). Prior to this handover of power, control of security in Afghanistan had been for the past 12 years in the hand of international forces such as NATO, ISAF and the US. This period was known as ‘Tranche 5’, the final step before all foreign troop were scheduled to leave Afghanistan in 2014 (18). The NATO mister of security said in areas of great violence, international troops would remain for a period of time longer, however the control of these offensive and defensive operations would be handed over to the Afghan forces (19).