Tajikistan's troops line up before the start of joint military drills by Russia and Uzbekistan at Harb-Maidon firing range about 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) north of the Tajik border with Afghanistan, in Tajikistan, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. The troops from Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on Tuesday wrapped up their drills intended to simulate a joint response to potential security threats coming from Afghanistan. The war games that began last week involved 2,500 Russian, Tajik and Uzbek troops and about 500 military vehicles.

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Tue., Aug. 10, 2021