b_179_129_16777215_00_images_AFG15225AA001.jpegAFGHANISTAN - Every day they hear the thunderous sound of motorcycles approaching their houses.

Minutes later, residents of Balkh province see a group of about 25 armed men - their faces covered with black scarves, the Afghanistan national flag wrapped around their bodies - performing security checks.


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