Afghanistan, US sign deal on prison handover

Afghanistan, US sign deal on prison handover

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. military signed a last-minute agreement today to transfer its main detention center in the country to Afghan control in six months — a key step toward a long-term pact on U.S. military presence in Afghanistan. The deal removes a sticking point that had threatened to derail talks between the two countries for a long-term partnership that is critical to defining the U.S. role as it draws down troops here.