Afghan forces to take over security nationwide: Karzai

KABUL, June 18 (AFP) - President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday announced that Afghan security forces would take over responsibility for the entire country, a major milestone as the NATO-led war effort winds down.
"Our security and defence forces will now be in the lead," he said in a speech. "From here, all security responsibility and all security leadership will be taken by our brave forces."