Afghanistan, U.S. sign night raid authorization pact

The raids are deeply unpopular with Afghan civilians. The new agreement will keep U.S. troops out of homes, unless Afghan soldiers ask them to enter.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Tackling one of the major sources of friction in Washington's tenuous relationship with Kabul, U.S. officials on Sunday signed an agreement that gives Afghan authorities legal and operational oversight over nighttime raids carried out by American troops — a tactic that has been successful against Taliban insurgents but deeply unpopular with Afghan citizens.

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