An Afghan National Police officer mans a checkpoint on the outskirts of Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The National Police and Army are providing security unaided by international troops now in most of Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
An Afghan National Police officer mans a checkpoint on the outskirts of Maidan Shahr, Wardak province, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The National Police and Army are providing security unaided by international troops now in most of Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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