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A Beninese soldier shows his troops the proper shooting position for an AK-47 rifle during a joint live-fire training session with U.S. Marines as part of Exercise Shared Accord 2009, Bembereke, Benin, June 12, 2009. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25, 2009.

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A Beninese soldier shows his troops the proper shooting position for an AK-47 rifle during a joint live-fire training session with U.S. Marines as part of Exercise Shared Accord 2009, Bembereke, Benin, June 12, 2009. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25, 2009.

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