TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): A 450-member newly raised local army force was deployed in Tirinkot, the capital of central Uruzgan province, and two districts on Monday, officials said.
Local officials said the Regional Army would be responsible for securing areas where they are deployed to.
Uruzgan governor Asadullah Sayed during the ceremony for deploying the Regional Army, said the army had been trained to responsibly secure their areas and discharge their duties professionally.
The Regional Army, operating under the framework of the Afghan National Army (ANA), was initially deployed in Tirinkot city and Dehraud . . .
