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D.C.’s local police had also increased patrols in the areas where troops were staying and at times provided police escorts for them, the attorney general’s office told the court.

The soldiers were on a high-visibility patrol near the corner of 17th and I streets, a busy lunch spot for office workers.

Troops have carried out a variety of tasks, from patrolling the National Mall and Metro stations to picking up trash, removing graffiti, spreading mulch and painting fencing.

The force has said extra patrols will be in place in the area over the coming days.

The force said extra patrols would be in place in the area over the coming days.