Afghan NATO chief says no guarantee of non-combat regions

Afghan NATO chief says no guarantee of non-combat regions

KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. Gen. David McKiernan, who took command of around 50,000 troops in NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in June, speaks at a press conference in Kabul July 16. KcKiernan said he could not guarantee a region in the country free of combat, a key condition for Japan sending troops there.

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