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An Iraqi police officer and a U.S. soldier clear an abandoned parking lot during a cordon and search mission in the Al Siha district of Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2009. Iraqi and U.S. forces ensure the security of the Iraqi population by clearing and disrupting insurgent activity, and showing a presence in neighborhoods throughout Mosul.

ABANDONED LOT

An Iraqi police officer and a U.S. soldier clear an abandoned parking lot during a cordon and search mission in the Al Siha district of Mosul, Iraq, May 14, 2009. Iraqi and U.S. forces ensure the security of the Iraqi population by clearing and disrupting insurgent activity, and showing a presence in neighborhoods throughout Mosul.

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