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U.S. Navy sailors, assigned to the coastal patrol boat USS Typhoon PC 5, respond to a call for assistance from an injured Iraqi fisherman, Persian Gulf, Aug. 10, 2008. The Iraqi fisherman was transported to the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal where he was treated and released. The USS Typhoon is part of Combined Task Force 158 responsible for ensuring the security of Iraq's oil terminals.

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U.S. Navy sailors, assigned to the coastal patrol boat USS Typhoon PC 5, respond to a call for assistance from an injured Iraqi fisherman, Persian Gulf, Aug. 10, 2008. The Iraqi fisherman was transported to the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal where he was treated and released. The USS Typhoon is part of Combined Task Force 158 responsible for ensuring the security of Iraq's oil terminals.

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