Graduation ceremony for Afghan pilots held in Daman district of Kandahar

An Afghan soldier stands beside a Black Hawk helicopter which is donated by the United States for Afghan Air Forces during a graduation ceremony in Daman district of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. Some 31 Afghan pilots graduated here on Monday as Black Hawk helicopters after a 14-week training. (Xinhua/Sanaullah Seiam)