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Afghan national army strength grows as 5th battalion trains in Kabul
About 1,725 soldiers and 36 officers formed the 5th battalion at a Kabul training ground watched by U.S. officers. Afghanistan aims for a 70,000-strong army within two years, with 600 more soldiers in 6th battalion training. Soldiers come from Pashtun Tajik Hazara and Uzbek groups as US aid continues.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai
Fahim
National Army
Northern Alliance
Taliban
Mohammad Afzal
Afzal
Par
van Fahim
Defense Ministry