Images: Afghan EOD students complete counter IED excercise [Image 1 of 5]
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Fahey![]()
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Afghan Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal student Sgt. Zahidullah Khairkhwa (front) is dressed in a bomb suit by fellow classmate 1st Lt. Mohammed Naquib Sherzad during a training exercise at the Kabul Military Training Center, May 27. Afghan EOD students demonstrated their skills during a graded practical exercise in which they were tasked to render safe a command wire improvised explosive device while ensuring maximum safety and minimum damage to property. NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan is a coalition of 38 troop-contributing nations charged with assisting the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in generating a capable and sustainable Afghan National Security Force ready to take lead of their country's security by 2014. For more information about NTM-A, visit www.ntm-a.com






