| KABUL: The Afghan central government is planning to deploy national army in all provinces of the country. Afghan Defence Ministry sent a delegation to deploy and train local soldiers in Khost. Zalmay Rasool, an adviser to Hamid Karzai on National Security, German ambassador and US official are with the delegation. One of the functions of the delegation in Khost is to hold talks with Gen. Khayal Baz, commander of 25 Brigade. Gen. Khayal Baz said that so far the 25th Khost Brigade has not been dismantled and it is possible that in the future it might be merged in the national army. |