
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier inspects passengers at a checkpoint in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan on February 23, 2020.

An Afghan National Army soldier, with a freshly picked rose attached to his weapon, returns from a mission to hunt for weapons caches in the Taliban stronghold of Panjwaii town, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan on November 12, 2007.

Afghan army Special Forces take part in a military exercise in Rishkhur district outside Kabul, Afghanistan on February 25, 2017.

Afghan police special forces take part in a military exercise in Logar province, Afghanistan on November 30, 2017.

An Afghan national army soldier fires a rocket propelled grenade during a fire fight between Taliban fighters and Afghan and U.S. soldiers from Alpha company, 2nd battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment from Combat Outpost Pirtle King in Kunar province, Afghanistanon July 18, 2011.