A member of the Afghan Local Police maintains watch over a field after a failed Taliban attack on an ALP patrol in Nejrab district, March 29. Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas that have limited Afghan National Security Force presence to enable conditions for improved security, governance and development. ( Army photo by Sgt. Kyle Wagoner) ALP in Nejrab 130329-A-RI362-227

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