Kabul, Brussels - Afghanistan’s Insurgency after the Transition --- To contain a growing, increasingly confident insurgency as NATO troops withdraw, Afghanistan needs continued international support, including military, and the new government in Kabul will need to reinvigorate the state’s commitment to the rule of law -- The latest International Crisis Group report, Afghanistan’s Insurgency after the Transition, examines the security challenges in light of the international troop withdrawal, analysing in detail the situation in four provinces: Faryab, Kunar, Paktia and Kandahar. The transfer of responsibility for security from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) that began in 2013 initiated a new phase in the war, which is now primarily a contest between the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and insurgent groups. The latter have failed to capture major towns and cities, and some areas are even more secure. But the positives are overshadowed by a general trend toward instability. Without substantial support for the ANSF, the risk of an escalation of insurgent violence will grow. --- The report’s major findings and recommendations are: - http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/publication-type/media-releases/2014/asia/afghanistan-s-insurgency-after-the-transition.aspx