Afghan forces take over from French troops in Surobi district

Описание: (12 Apr 2012) 1. Afghan and French soldiers holding flags during a security transition ceremony from French troops to Afghan security forces in Surobi district of Kabul province
2. Wide of Afghan and French troop commanders walking
3. Afghan soldiers raising Afghan flag
4. Mid of Afghan police
5. Wide flag-raising ceremony
6. Mid tilt up shot of French flag being raised
7. Various of French soldiers
8. SOUNDBITE (Dari) Mohammad Essa, Afghan police commander in Surobi district:
"If these forces are leaving in 2013 or 2014 it doesn't matter, we will look after our own security. We have the ability to look after the security of our country."
9. Various of French soldiers in the camp
10. Various of helicopter flying over the base
STORYLINE:
Afghan forces took over security responsibilities in the Surobi district of Kabul province from French troops on Thursday.
The transition ceremony was held at the main French military camp, 45 kilometres (28 miles) east of Kabul.
The handover comes as NATO's Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen emphasised the unchanged timetable for transition of security responsibilities from international forces to Afghan security forces.
The NATO-led international force in Afghanistan has been steadily handing over responsibility for security to the government's army and police ever since the alliance's last summit in Lisbon in 2010.
There, NATO leaders decided to move the Afghans into the lead role in fighting the Taliban by 2014 and end the coalition's combat role.
France, one of the top five troop-contributing nations in the international force, has lost 92 troops since 2001.

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