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In Kurdish northern Iraq, a U.S. special-forces soldier aims a .50-cal sniper rifle
at guerrillas of Ansar al-Islam. The Al-Qaeda-linked Ansar was driven from Iraqi villages into the mountains along the Iranian border by Kurdish and U.S. Forces."
Photograph by Kate Brooks-Corbis


U.S. Special Forces and Afghan Militia Force [AMF] mercenaries confront villagers during a raid upon Narizah in late August [Wally Santana, AP photo].


A US Army Special Forces soldier stands guard as Afghan civilians and Northern Alliance militia members look on in Khwaja Bahuaddin, Afghanistan. [Brennan Linsely, AP]