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Aerial photograph of refugees on a road in the vicinity of Goma, Zaire.

U.S. Navy aerial photograph of refugees on a road in the vicinity of Goma, Zaire, taken on Nov. 20, 1996.

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Credit: VIRIN: 922039-C-AXJ21-206.jpg

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