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This Article is From Oct 11, 2013

US Secretary of State John Kerry in Afghanistan for urgent security talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry in Afghanistan for urgent security talks
File photo of John Kerry
Kabul: US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Afghanistan for urgent talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

They will discuss a looming end of October deadline for completing a security deal to allow American troops to remain in Afghanistan after the end of the NATO-led military mission next year.

Kerry's unannounced visit to Kabul on Friday comes as talks on the Bilateral Security Agreement have foundered over issues of Afghan sovereignty despite a year of negotiations.

The US wants a deal by the end of the month, but the discussions have stalled over Karzai's demand for American guarantees against future foreign intervention, a veiled reference to neighbouring Pakistan.

The US wants any remaining troops to be able to conduct counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency operations.

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