
A former Afghan militant attends a ceremony as he surrender under a US-backed Afghan government anmesty progam, Herat, western Afghanistan, 23 April 2011. Five former militants laid down their arms and joined the government in Herat on 23 April. Under an amnesty launched by President Hamid Karzai in November 2004, hundreds of anti-government militants have surrendered to government. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE

Former Afghan militants attend a ceremony as they surrender under a US-backed Afghan government anmesty progam, in Herat, western Afghanistan, 23 April 2011. Five former militants laid down their arms and joined the government in Herat on 23 April. Under an amnesty launched by President Hamid Karzai in November 2004, hundreds of anti-government militants have surrendered to government. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE

Former Afghan militants attend a ceremony as they surrender under a US-backed Afghan government anmesty progam, in Herat, western Afghanistan, 23 April 2011. Five former militants laid down their arms and joined the government in Herat on 23 April. Under an amnesty launched by President Hamid Karzai in November 2004, hundreds of anti-government militants have surrendered to government. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE

Former Afghan militants attend a ceremony as they surrender under a US-backed Afghan government anmesty progam, in Herat, western Afghanistan, 27 April 2011. Some 15 former militants laid down their arms and joined the government in Herat on 27 April. Under an amnesty launched by President Hamid Karzai in November 2004, hundreds of anti-government militants have surrendered to government. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE

Former Afghan militants attend a ceremony as they surrender under a US-backed Afghan government anmesty progam, in Herat, western Afghanistan, 27 April 2011. Some 15 former militants laid down their arms and joined the government in Herat on 27 April. Under an amnesty launched by President Hamid Karzai in November 2004, hundreds of anti-government militants have surrendered to government. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE

Former Afghan militants attend a ceremony as they surrender under a US-backed Afghan government anmesty progam, in Herat, western Afghanistan, 27 April 2011. Some 15 former militants laid down their arms and joined the government in Herat on 27 April. Under an amnesty launched by President Hamid Karzai in November 2004, hundreds of anti-government militants have surrendered to government. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE