French troops in Afghanistan handed over their military base in eastern Kapisa province to Afghan security forces two weeks after an Afghan national army soldier shot dead at least 4 French troops.

An Afghan National Army soldier shot dead four French troops and injured at least 16 others at Tagab in Kapisa province on 20 January 2012.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy ordered to suspend French training in mission in Afghanistan following the incident.

In the meantime Afghan security officials said, Afghan security forces has undertaken French military base in Tagab province as a part of the security transition.

A spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry Dawlat Waziri said, Afghan National Army soldiers are currently based in the military base which was previously used by French troops.

A commander for the French troops confirming the report said, French troops have been shifted to another military base in Tora near capital Kabul.

France has deployed nearly 4,000 troops under the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan, which are mainly based in Kapisa province.

French government is planning to withrawa around 3,600 of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2013.