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U.S. Army soldiers climb stairs to clear a building as they search for a sniper suspect in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Armored Division's Task Force 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army soldiers climb stairs to clear a building as they search for a sniper suspect in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Armored Division's Task Force 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment.

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