Kapisa province, where French troops are based, will be among 11 provinces to come under Afghan control, a statement from the president's office said.
It is the third phase of the transition of military control in the war-torn country and another step towards the withdrawal of 130,000 US-led NATO troops by the end of 2014.
The statement did not say when the transfer phase would start or finish, but Kapisa's inclusion was significant as French president-elect Francois Hollande has pledged to pull out France`s troops this year.
"In today`s national security council meeting it was decided 11 provinces will be transitioned in the handover, including Kapisa, Uruzgan and Parwan," presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi told a news conference.
Australian forces currently have the lead in Uruzgan province.
"Seventy-five percent of the population will come under local security control," by the end of the phase, said Faizi.
The first two tranches --the first in July last year-- have already put 50 percent of the population under Afghan control.
(C003)
Editor: Ade P Marboen
Copyright © ANTARA 2012
