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Iraqi army soldiers from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division break down a gate with their vehicle during a raid in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2008.

BREAKING A GATE

Iraqi army soldiers from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division break down a gate with their vehicle during a raid in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2008.

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