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Afghan army grows to 20,000
The number keeps increasing as the U.S. steps up training of a force that is supposed to relieve Americans on the front lines against Taliban-led militants. The 853 soldiers and officers of the 31st Battalion graduated Sunday morning in a joyful ceremony in the capital, Kabul. The Afghan national army, or ANA, now numbers 20,694 and has another 3,000-4,000 soldiers in training.
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