US-Afghanistan reach deal on final text of security pact: Kerry

The United States and Afghan governments have reached an agreement on the final text of a security pact that will determine the presence of US troops in Afghanistan after 2014, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday. The draft agreement goes to a grand council of Afghan elders, known as a Loya Jirga, for approval on Thursday. [caption id=“attachment_1241129” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] US Secretary of State John Kerry. Reuters[/caption] “We have reached an agreement as to the final language of the bilateral security agreement that will be placed before the Loya Jirga tomorrow,” Kerry told reporters. Reuters