U.S. soldiers climb a hill during a presence patrol near Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Logar province, Oct. 8, 2013. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Margaret Taylor
Afghan Assembly Sets November Date For Decision On U.S. Troops -- Reuters
(Reuters) - The future of U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014 will be decided by an assembly of tribal elders in late November, its organizers said, setting a date for the verdict on a long-delayed bilateral deal held up by disputes over key provisions.
A draft pact known as the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) was hammered out in Kabul last weekend by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. But he left without a final deal as Afghan President Hamid Karzai said only the assembly, the Loya Jirga, had the authority to decide contentious issues.
These include a U.S. demand to retain legal jurisdiction over its troops in Afghanistan, which would give them immunity from Afghan law. The request appeared to have been resolved this summer, but emerged as the main sticking point after Kerry's visit.
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