No quick exit for troops in Afghanistan, Nato head says - guardian

There will be no quick exit for international forces from Afghanistan, the secretary general of Nato warned this morning at a high-level conference in Kabul.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen told the meeting of foreign ministers that coalition troops would stay in the country even after Afghan troops had taken complete control of security.

He said that when the full transition finally happened, "international forces won't leave, they will simply move into a supportive role". ..... - No quick exit for troops, says Nato head

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