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Afghan National Army SGT Fasal Ahmad, a communications specialist, collects intelligence at the ANA Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, the ANA has been using the new technology, supplied with training by NATO forces, to compile a threat assessment and layout a strategy for defending poll sites from Taliban attacks during national elections on August 20. Afghan National Army LT COL Berget Khan, center, works with NATO coalition soldiers at the Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, Berget and others have been mapping out a strategy for defending polling sites from Taliban attacks during the August elections. SGT MAJ Rene of the Royal Netherlands Army, left, teaches Afghan National Army MAJ Mahmad Masoum how to use a computer at the ANA Combined Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, the ANA has been using new technology and training supplied by NATO forces to compile a threat assessement and layout a strategy for defending poll sites from Taliban attacks during the national elections on August 20. Afghan policeman Taj Mahmout, 40, poses for a portrait outside the green doors of the Afghan Police Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan Province, Wendesday, July 22, 2009.

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Afghan National Army SGT Fasal Ahmad, a communications specialist, collects intelligence at the ANA Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, the ANA has been using the new technology, supplied with training by NATO forces, to compile a threat assessment and layout a strategy for defending poll sites from Taliban attacks during national elections on August 20. Afghan National Army LT COL Berget Khan, center, works with NATO coalition soldiers at the Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, Berget and others have been mapping out a strategy for defending polling sites from Taliban attacks during the August elections. SGT MAJ Rene of the Royal Netherlands Army, left, teaches Afghan National Army MAJ Mahmad Masoum how to use a computer at the ANA Combined Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, the ANA has been using new technology and training supplied by NATO forces to compile a threat assessement and layout a strategy for defending poll sites from Taliban attacks during the national elections on August 20. Afghan policeman Taj Mahmout, 40, poses for a portrait outside the green doors of the Afghan Police Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan Province, Wendesday, July 22, 2009.

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Afghan National Army SGT Fasal Ahmad, a communications specialist, collects intelligence at the ANA Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, the ANA has been using the new technology, supplied with training by NATO forces, to compile a threat assessment and layout a strategy for defending poll sites from Taliban attacks during national elections on August 20. Afghan National Army LT COL Berget Khan, center, works with NATO coalition soldiers at the Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, Berget and others have been mapping out a strategy for defending polling sites from Taliban attacks during the August elections. SGT MAJ Rene of the Royal Netherlands Army, left, teaches Afghan National Army MAJ Mahmad Masoum how to use a computer at the ANA Combined Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, the ANA has been using new technology and training supplied by NATO forces to compile a threat assessement and layout a strategy for defending poll sites from Taliban attacks during the national elections on August 20. Afghan policeman Taj Mahmout, 40, poses for a portrait outside the green doors of the Afghan Police Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan Province, Wendesday, July 22, 2009.

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Afghan National Army SGT Fasal Ahmad, a communications specialist, collects intelligence at the ANA Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, the ANA has been using the new technology, supplied with training by NATO forces, to compile a threat assessment and layout a strategy for defending poll sites from Taliban attacks during national elections on August 20. Afghan National Army LT COL Berget Khan, center, works with NATO coalition soldiers at the Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, Berget and others have been mapping out a strategy for defending polling sites from Taliban attacks during the August elections. SGT MAJ Rene of the Royal Netherlands Army, left, teaches Afghan National Army MAJ Mahmad Masoum how to use a computer at the ANA Combined Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. For the last two months, the ANA has been using new technology and training supplied by NATO forces to compile a threat assessement and layout a strategy for defending poll sites from Taliban attacks during the national elections on August 20. Afghan policeman Taj Mahmout, 40, poses for a portrait outside the green doors of the Afghan Police Operations Coordination Center in the city of Tarin Kowt in Urguzan Province, Wendesday, July 22, 2009.