In this Sept. 13, 2016 photo, Sri Lankan Army officers are reflected in a glass display of military ranks as they attend a study session before facing an examination at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training in Kukuleganga, Sri Lanka. In the wake of alleged abuse and misconduct by peacekeeping troops, the U.N. is undertaking expanded screening for individual Sri Lankan recruits, a process previously seen only on a much smaller scale for recruits from Burundi and Congo. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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