NATO hands over Bamiyan province to local police
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Mohammad Reza Sharifi
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Jul 17, 2011 05:23 PM
The central Afghan province of Bamiyan is handed from Nato control to Afghan security forces, the first of seven areas to pass to local troops. Bamiyan is one of the country's most secure provinces but it is a poor region, heavily reliant on foreign aid.
