KABUL: Afghan traditional leaders will meet next week to decide whether to support a security pact that could allow some United States (US) troops to stay in the country after 2014, an official said on Tuesday.
Around 2,500 tribal elders and other civilian leaders are expected to take part in the “loya jirga” starting November 21 to decide whether to accept the draft Bilateral Security Agreement between Afghanistan and the US.
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