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A member of the Afghan police looks into a biometric eye scanner during in-processing by members of the Afghan Ministry of Interior in the Gizab district of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2011. The Afghan Local Police is a defensive, community-oriented force that brings security and stability to rural areas of Afghanistan.

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A member of the Afghan police looks into a biometric eye scanner during in-processing by members of the Afghan Ministry of Interior in the Gizab district of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2011. The Afghan Local Police is a defensive, community-oriented force that brings security and stability to rural areas of Afghanistan.

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