The US-led coalition force plans to establish two more Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in southern Afghanistan to accelerate the reconstruction and enhance security, a US official said here Monday.

"Next month the coalition will officially open two new PRTs in Tarin Kowt and Lashkar Gah," John Sanford, director of the National Ministry Liaison Team at the US Combined Forces Command said at a press conference.

However, he added these two PRTs had been operational for abouthalf a year.

So far a total of 19 PRTs, of which 14 belong to the US-led coalition and the remaining to NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), have been established in post-conflict Afghanistan.

The civilian-military teams or PRTs have been engaged in rebuilding process mostly in the troubled areas to win people's support and enhance security.

Besides assisting security improvement, their activities hugelycover small projects like renovation or building schools, clinics and bridges.

"Talks for the establishment of more PRTs among the concerned parties are going on," said the US officer.

Source: Xinhua