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Former Nepalese Maoist fighters pose for a photograph after a passing out ceremony at The Nepalese Military Academy in Bhaktapur on the outskirts of Kathmandu on August 26, 2013. Seventy former Maoists combatants selected for the posts of officer cadets have been presented with the insignia of lieutenant rank in the Nepali Army during a ceremony. The passing out of the cadets is considered as an important step of the entire peace process of the Nepal. As many as 1,352 combatants had received basic training and 71 had received officer level training. AFP PHOTO / Prakash MATHEMA (Photo credit should read PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP via Getty Images)