90% in Afghan army can't read, U.S. says
Rampant illiteracy a hurdle to training
Posted: September 15, 2009 at 5:02 a.m.
Afghan army recruits receive their first training instructions from an officer as they arrive at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, in July.
Afghan army recruit Shahidullah Ahmadi can't read - and neither can nine out of 10 soldiers in the Afghan National Army.
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