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Taliban aiming to create 'grand army' for Afghanistan / V000_323M474
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The Taliban are creating a "grand army" for Afghanistan that will include officers and troops who served the old regime, the official tasked with overseeing the military's transformation tells a news conference. Taliban forces took control of more than 300,000 light arms, 26,000 heavy weapons and around 61,000 military vehicles during their lightning takeover of the country, says Latifullah Hakimi, head of the Taliban's Ranks Clearance Commission. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES