Afghans protest against security deal with US

Afghan demonstrators have gathered on the streets of Jalalabad, in eastern Afghanistan, to protest against a security deal on the future of the US military involvement in the country.

According to Press TV, on Sunday, a large number of Afghans staged a massive rally in the eastern city of Jalalabad to show their opposition to the possible security deal with Washington.
Local sources say thousands of demonstrators poured into streets of the city, chanting anti-American slogans and torching American flags and effigies of US President Barack Obama.
The demonstrators said a security treaty between Washington and Kabul will pave the way for a prolonged US military presence in the war-ravaged country. Many Afghans believe the US is envisaging permanent military bases there.
Washington had promised to withdraw all combat forces from Afghanistan by 2014. However, it has been locked in tricky negotiations with Kabul over a strategic partnership beyond 2014 deadline.