Afghanistan

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An Afghan soldier on his armored vehicle secures a road in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 as security stepped up after a blast on Nov. 16, 2013, days before the Loya Jirga's is scheduled to open in the Afghan capital. Thousands of prominent Afghans are scheduled to meet to debate a contentious security agreement with the United States.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)