John Nicholson appointed NATO Commander in Afghanistan John Nicholson appointed NATO Commander in Afghanistan

Army Lieutenant General John Nicholson has been designated as the commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan. He will succeed US General John Campbell.

• Prior to this appointment, Nicholas was US Army commander of NATO land forces.

John Nicholson appointment was confirmed by the Senate Armed Services Committeeduring a Congressional hearing on Afghanistan.

Keys Afghanistan:

• Capital – Kabul
• Currency – Afghan afghani
• President – Ashraf Ghani