Several allied countries have increased their troop presence in Afghanistan to help provide security for the election, and those troops are expected to go home once it is over.

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The majority of them will join the new Iraqi security forces, while the rest will either be given training for civilian jobs, go to work for security firms, or receive pensions.

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Though few of them seem to know it, they are unlikely to return home: Sampur has been turned into a no-go high-security zone for the army.

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However, he refused to go into detail for security reasons.

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