International forces’ mandate in Afghanistan extended another year

By DPA,

New York : The UN Security Council Thursday extended the mandate of the international forces in Afghanistan for another 12 months to pursue the training of Afghan national security troops.

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The new mandate begins Tuesday amid a growing Taliban insurgency against NATO and US-led troops.

The council called on the international forces, known as ISAF, to increase the functionality, professionalism and accountability of the Afghan security forces. ISAF should encourage Afghan forces to become self-sufficient, accountable and ethnically balanced, the resolution said.

Thousands of troops from many countries in ISAF have been helping Kabul to maintain security and build stronger security forces.