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U.S. soldiers and Iraqi special operations forces take off in UH-60 helicopters from Balad Air Base, Iraq, May 14, 2008, to conduct operations in Amarah, Iraq. The goal of the ongoing operations is to disrupt weapons smuggling and decrease Iranian-backed insurgency.

AMARAH NIGHT OPS

U.S. soldiers and Iraqi special operations forces take off in UH-60 helicopters from Balad Air Base, Iraq, May 14, 2008, to conduct operations in Amarah, Iraq. The goal of the ongoing operations is to disrupt weapons smuggling and decrease Iranian-backed insurgency.

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