Afghan policemen beef security in Kandahar province

An Afghan policeman stands guard at a security checkpoint in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, May 16, 2019. Security situation has been improving in Kandahar, the former stronghold of Taliban, over the last months, as security forces have conducted search and cordon operations across the province. But the militants attack government interests in the province from time to time. (Xinhua/Sanaullah Seiam)