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Afghan National Army commando trainees look for insurgents in a training village during their final exercise in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 18, 2007. This is the first battalion of Afghan commandos to graduate and will soon fight against Taliban and enemy insurgents.

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Afghan National Army commando trainees look for insurgents in a training village during their final exercise in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 18, 2007. This is the first battalion of Afghan commandos to graduate and will soon fight against Taliban and enemy insurgents.

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