KABUL, Afghanistan, July 04, 2010, SPA -- Gen. David Petraeus formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan on Sunday, the Associated Press reported. Gen.Petraeus received two flags _ one for the U.S. and the other for NATO _ during a ceremony attended by several hundred NATO and Afghan officials at a grassy area just outside coalition headquarters. Gen. Petraeus succeeds Gen. Stanley McChrystal. --SPA 11:12 LOCAL TIME 08:12 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/798782