NATO’s Afghanistan force gets new U. S. commander
KABUL (Reuters) – U. S. Marine General Joseph Dunford, expected to oversee the withdrawal of most foreign troops from Afghanistan by the end of next year, took control of the NATO-led mission on Sunday, in an elaborate ceremony which emphasised the country’s sovereignty. Dunford takes over from U. S. Marine General John Allen, who ended a 19-month tour which was arguably one of the most difficult periods in the war, now in its eleventh year. "Today is not about change, it’s about continuity. . . .
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