NATO Chief Vows Continued Support For Afghanistan

NATO Chief Vows Continued Support For Afghan Forces -- Radio Free Europe

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has vowed during a visit to Kabul that the alliance will continue to support Afghanistan after foreign combat troops withdraw by the end of the year.

Stoltenberg told RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan on November 6 that NATO will continue to work closely with Afghanistan after the draw down, which will leave some 12,000 foreign troops in the country.

He said the purpose of the NATO mission in Afghanistan after 2015 is "to train, advise, and assist Afghan security forces."

Stoltenberg, on his first visit to Afghanistan since becoming NATO chief on October 1, said the change in mission reflects how well Afghanistan has developed its own strong, national forces.

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