Kerry says U.S., Afghanistan agree to security deal language

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States has reached an agreement with Afghanistan on the language of a security deal that, according to the Associated Press, will determine the presence of U.S. troops in the country after 2014.

“I’m pleased to say that in a series of conversations with President Karzai in the course of this morning, even interrupting some of our conversations, that we reached an agreement as to the final language of the bilateral security agreement that will be placed before the Loya Jirga tomorrow,” Kerry said at a join press conference with Australian officials Wednesday afternoon.