''US gives up Afghan jail in deal to stay after 2014''

From Sydney Morning Herald
By Ben Farmer, Kabul

"AMERICA has agreed to hand over control of Afghanistan's biggest prison to the Kabul government, removing a key obstacle to a new strategic agreement that would result in US troops staying in the country after 2014.
The transfer means Afghan security forces will be responsible for about 3000 detainees at Bagram, including the most senior insurgent captives, including some likely to have been detained by Australian troops."

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