Afghans turn to AK-47, fearing Taliban return or civil war

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan father-of-four Mohammad Nasir has a secret he's been keeping from his family. The aid worker pulls a television bench out from the living-room wall of his Kabul home. Behind it is a carved out shelf, hiding what he hopes will keep loved ones safe when Western troops withdraw by the end of 2014 -- an AK-47 assault rifle. Arms purchases are soaring in Afghanistan, along ...

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