The U.S. State Department envisions the Afghan officers as taking on a traditional police role, while the Department of Defense wants them to be more of a paramilitary force, Shook says.

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The paper says that all paramilitary symbols should be tackled in a strategic manner and the display of paramilitary flags or emblems on main thoroughfares or in sensitive areas needs to be tackled as a priority.

BBC: UFF flag

According to a report on Kenyan television on Sunday, the county's electoral commission says it may ask for help from the paramilitary police, if the violence continues.

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The Cohesion, Sharing and Integration Strategy document says there should be a policy of "zero tolerance" towards the flying of paramilitary flags.

BBC: UFF flag

Martin Mogg, the governor of the prison, says that the new measures can only work with the co-operation of the paramilitary prisoners.

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