Over 1,400 recruits join Afghan army after military training

Afghan army soldiers take part in their graduation ceremony in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2019. A total of 1,410 youth after completion of six-month military course and receiving certificates in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif have been commissioned to the army, said an army statement released here Sunday. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)