KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan lawmakers from Kandahar say their country's security forces are not yet ready to assume full security responsibilities from NATO in the restive southern province.
The lawmakers said Tuesday that Kandahar -- the birthplace of the Taliban -- should be among the last regions handed over by NATO to its Afghan counterparts.
Kandahar lawmaker Khalid Pashtun says recent attacks in the province spotlight the continued insecurity in the area.
Taliban fighters on Monday set off a car bomb and stormed an area housing UN offices in Kandahar city, killing five people, including three UN employees.
NATO is trying to accelerate the security transition in Afghanistan as it plans to withdraw its combat forces by the end of 2014.
