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U.S. Marines set off explosive charges on locked doors during a raid at the Taliban-controlled Lakari bazaar, Afghanistan, July 18, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines.

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U.S. Marines set off explosive charges on locked doors during a raid at the Taliban-controlled Lakari bazaar, Afghanistan, July 18, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines.

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