Afghan President Hamid Karzai made announcement Sunday at a security conference . The U.S. military has been training and advising the Afghans since 2001. Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Sunday that a critical phase in the transfer of security authority from international to domestic forces would begin March 21 , a precursor to a planned full handover three years hence . Karzai credits the surge of international forces with improving security on the ground . He also outlines steps aimed at preventing corruption in Afghanistan .
Afghan President Hamid Karzai made announcement Sunday at a security conference . The U.S. military has been training and advising the Afghans since 2001. Karzai credits the surge of international forces with improving security on the ground . He also outlines steps aimed at preventing corruption in Afghanistan .