Afghan President Hamid Karzai says Afghan forces are taking over responsibility for security for the entire country from the international military coalition.
Afghan Forces Take Over Security Responsibility
![Afghan President Hamid Karzai shakes hands with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen after a ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Tuesday, June 18, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/47cc7f1e-558c-4a8e-9e11-2a812186e4b3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai shakes hands with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen after a ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
![Afghan security officials attend a handover ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, June 18, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8d2d7051-493e-4155-8dbd-680c75e19d1d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghan security officials attend a handover ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, June 18, 2013.
![Afghan security forces stand guard at the site of a blast in Kabul, June, 18, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/41a92925-c4b0-45ee-9fa5-ac9731f15624_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghan security forces stand guard at the site of a blast in Kabul, June, 18, 2013.
![Afghan security forces personnel investigate the site of an explosion in Kabul, June 18, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/f78ccc02-a410-4785-a4b5-26b2cbb7ab0b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghan security forces personnel investigate the site of an explosion in Kabul, June 18, 2013.