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... the transits and will begin in July ... Afghan President comet Karzai's announces that Afghan forces will take security responsibility in seven areas including ... volatile cities in focus South and North in July ... Interpol do more to the voting will ... go to the train station in taking responsibility of government affairs ... are would no doubt the rate of the Afghan people ... we stand on this for the prosperity and freedom in the Afghan people ... so ... far been ... the announcement is the first tentative step in a long process ... and with the withdrawal of all foreign combat troops from Afghanistan bike twenty fourteen ... process agreed to buy U S and NATO leaders last year ... Brussels NATO Secretary-General Anders Rasmussen and ... congratulated the Afghan leader ... president Karzai has just announced ... the first Afghan despite some problems is to undergo transition to Afghan beats ... over the coming months ... I want to congratulate the president ... for taking based critic of the system ... which paves the way for Afghans ... to take shots on their own destiny ... us military commanders have warned of a tough spring campaign had ... with every new defence had expected from Taliban led insurgency ... I understand that's as they start season gets underway pretty bigger leaders are facing pressure to bring that trophy ... home for quarter ... no one wants all forces to be in combat and a longer than necessary ... Bartz is right ... that we maintain started guarantee and continuity ... in order to ensure that ... transition is irreversible ... a ... handover will be of crucial task of the readiness of Afghan forces ... the ins and military casualties are at record levels with the insurgency spreading out the Taliban that stands in the south and east ... and Inti once peaceful area is in the north and west ... DeVore later back Reuters ...