KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Sept. 4, 2011) -- A member of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team clears a row of grape vines during a patrol Sept. 4. The presence patrols give units an opportunity to interact with the local population and build a rapport with the people, while it also gives the ANCOP an opportunity to practice some of their basic operational techniques. The SWAT team, which is partnered with Task Force Thunder's Kandahar Pathfinder detachment, is considered to be one of the most elite of the Afghan Security Forces. Its members receive special weapons and tac

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KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Sept. 4, 2011) -- A member of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police SWAT team clears a row of grape vines during a patrol Sept. 4. The presence patrols give units an opportunity to interact with the local population and build a rapport with the people, while it also gives the ANCOP an opportunity to practice some of their basic operational techniques. The SWAT team, which is partnered with Task Force Thunder's Kandahar Pathfinder detachment, is considered to be one of the most elite of the Afghan Security Forces. Its members receive special weapons and tactics training that allows them to plan and participate in more complex or specialized missions. Afghan National Civil Order Police patrol Kandahar 110904-A-EL067-002

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