U.S., Afghanistan to sign 'night raids' deal Official: The deal puts Afghan commandos in the lead The deal calls for a warrant before a raid can take place (CNN) -- The United States and Afghanistan have reached a landmark deal in a bid to end visceral Afghan anger over special operations raids on local homes, officials from both nations said Sunday. The deal will be signed Sunday afternoon, said presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi. NATO-led International Security Assistance Force commander, Gen. John Allen, and Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak will take part in the signing, ISAF said. The deal comes after months of angry recriminations against special operations raids, particularly at night, that deeply offend Afghans as they involve foreigners entering their homes. U.S. officials say th raids are vital to NATO's operation against insurgents. The complex system would fully "Afghanize" the operations, putting Afghan commandos in the lead and giving American special forces a "training and support role," a senior Afghan official said. The senior Afghan official said the deal would involve a joint committee of U.S. and Afghan officials reviewing U.S. intelligence on a target before a raid. If that target were approved, a warrant would then be issued by Afghan authorities for the raid to occur, the official said. It remained unclear how or when the warrant would be issued. One western official confirmed the committee mechanism but would not comment on any warrant procedure. Afghan officials have insisted the raids be conducted in compliance with Afghan law, meaning any warrant or legal authority for a raid would have to occur before the operation. Allen told Congress last month how vital and frequent those raids are. He said that in 2011, 83% of the raids succeeded in detaining or striking either their primary target or an associated insurgent. Pentagon spokesman Little told reporters Wednesday that over 97% of the night raids are combined U.S.-Afghan operations, and almost 40% of the night raids are now Afghan-led.