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874 commandos commissioned to Afghan Special Forces Division

Xinhua, May 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

A total of 874 commandos after completion of three-month training course commissioned to Afghan Special Forces Unit here on Wednesday.

"With commissioning these commandos to the Special Forces Division the capability of the armed forces would further increase, " Deputy Chief of Army Staff General Murad Ali Murad said in the graduation ceremony.

From now on, these commandos are members of the Special Forces Unit, General Murad said, ordering the newly graduated commandos to target the terrorists and enemies ruthlessly. Endi