US, Afghanistan Agree On US Exit From Wardak -- Voice of America
An American military official says Afghanistan and the United States have reached agreement on pulling U.S. troops out of the eastern province of Wardak and replacing them with Afghan security.
U.S. official General Joseph Dunford announced Wednesday that departing troops in Wardak will be replaced with Afghan army and police officers.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered the expulsion of U.S. troops from the province after villagers alleged the troops were responsible for torturing and killing civilians -- an allegation strongly denied by the United States.
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