WORLD IN BRIEF - AFGHANISTAN - Kabul Admits It Has Soviet Military Aides

Afghanistan said it still has Soviet military advisers but that they are only in Kabul province and are not involved in fighting Western-backed rebels. A Foreign Ministry statement broadcast by official Kabul Radio denied U.S. charges that Soviet military personnel still seemed to be aiding government forces. It said the advisers are there “for technical acquaintance with weapons, but they do not take part in operating the weapons.” Soviet troops pulled out of Afghanistan last February.