World Armed Forces Pictures Thread

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South Korean Army soldiers take part in an anti-terrorism drill against possible attacks from North Korea in Seoul, November 3, 2009. North Korea said on Tuesday it had completed reprocessing spent fuel rods at its Yongbyon nuclear plant and turned it into arms-grade plutonium, giving the mercurial state more material to produce atomic arms. (Reuters)

NATO soldiers of Operational Reserve Force (ORF) conduct exercise 'Balkan Hawk III' in town of Gnjilane, Kosovo, on 03 November 2009. The ORF Battalion consists of German troops from the Infantry Battalion 292 and is reinforced by an Austrian Company from the 13th Mechanized Infantry Battalion. It has over 600 soldiers. This rehearsal will enable NATO forces to maintain a high state of readiness and be able to deploy quickly in response to any scenario

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A soldier from the Special Operations Task Group gives sweets to Afghan children in a small village outside Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

A soldier from the Special Operations Task Group is welcomed by children in a small village outside Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group move through the capital of Oruzgan Province after a counter insurgency operation in southern Afghanistan.

A Long Range Patrol Vehicle begins to move after a short halt in the dasht during a Special Operations Task Group counter insurgency operation.

Soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group prepare to move in and clear a valley of Taliban extremists during a counter insurgency operation in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan.

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Man oh man! This admrial looks like he'd take away your birthday!

Paraguay's new Navy Commander Rear Admiral Egberto Orue is seen during an official ceremony in Asuncion, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.

Cadets parade during a military ceremony in which the new chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force were inaugurated in Asuncion on November 5, 2009. On Wednesday Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo removed the former military chiefs without further explanations, though earlier in the week he had said that there was no threat of a coup when he referring to meetings that certain sectors or small groups of the military forces had been having with his opponents.

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GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 4, 2009) The Australian navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156) is underway near the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during coalition maritime operations. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Phillip Wagner Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2009) The German navy frigate Hessen (F221) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) for a refueling at sea. This is the first time Dwight D. Eisenhower has provided fuel for a German ship. Dwight D. Eisenhower is conducting a three-week Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for its upcoming 2010 deployment. COMPTUEX is a training exercise along the East Coast from Virginia to Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gina K. Wollman/Released)

Afghan National policemen look on as U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division teach a police training course at an outpost in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Salinas was preparing to demonstrate how to disarm an aggressor from a position of weakness.

Police officers investigate the aftermath of shooting at the crime scene in Yokohama, Japan, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. A gunman wounded three men near Tokyo on Friday before hiding in a building and apparently killing himself - a rare shooting spree that police said was gang-related.

Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) hold guns in preparation to assault a target during anti-terrorism drills in Manila November 6, 2009. Hundreds of police were sent to southern Philippines to help free kidnapped Irish priest, Michael Sinnott, 78, held by gunmen with links to the country's largest Muslim group Moro Islamic Liberation Front .

Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) with soldier of the Norwegian Telemark Battalion during the 'Army Summit 09' at the Askershus Fortress in Oslo, Norway on 06 November 2009

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That guy's probably just mad he's in charge of the Navy of a landlocked country.

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A few Canadian Forces photos from Afghanistan straight from the CF website. Sorry, no captions for them

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South Korean Navy sailors are on board a patrol boat at a naval base in Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. An official says that South Korean troops are on high alert against possible North Korean retaliation after one of the communist country's navy ships retreated in flames following a skirmish with the South. (AP)

Armed South Korean Navy sailors patrol at a naval base in Incheon, west of Seoul November 11, 2009. North and South Korea's navies clashed briefly in the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, just ahead of a visit to Asia this week by U.S. President Barack Obama, in an incident that left a northern vessel damaged. (Reuters)

A North Korean soldier observes at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, north of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating, South Korean military officials said. (AP / Lee Jin-man)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Mikhail Kalashnikov, who invented the AK-47 assault rifle, seen during festivities to celebrate the inventor's 90th birthday at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The AK-47 is one of the world's most popular and reliable rifles. (AP)

A Pakistani army soldier mans a post at a relief center in Dera Islamial Khan, Pakistan, where thousands of displaced people who fled the Pakistani tribal area of Waziristan along the Afghanistan border due to fighting between security forces and militants, wait for relief supplies on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Helicopter gunships shelled militant hideouts in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region Wednesday, killing several suspected fighters after gunmen murdered two paramilitary soldiers at a checkpoint in the area, officials said.

Soldiers from Latvia's army attend an event in Riga, November 11, 2009, to commemorate the liberation of Riga from German-Russian troops during the 1919 war for independence.

South Korean Army soldiers move to their operation area, along a road in Gimpo, near the Military Demarcation Line separating the two Koreas, about 30 km (18 miles) northwest of Seoul, November 11, 2009. Navies from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire for the first time in seven years on Tuesday, damaging vessels on both sides and raising tension just days before U.S. President Barack Obama travels to Asia.

A South Korean Army soldier sits in a military truck as troops move out of their operation area, along a road in Gimpo, near the Military Demarcation Line separating the two Koreas, about 30 km (18 miles) northwest of Seoul, November 11, 2009. Navies from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire for the first time in seven years on Tuesday, damaging vessels on both sides and raising tension just days before U.S. President Barack Obama travels to Asia.

Soldiers patrol at La Cruz hill, a rural area of Corinto municipality in Colombia, 10 November 2009. At least nine soldiers died and four were wounded in this place during an attack by Colombian Revolutionary Army Forces (FARC), official sources said

Soldiers patrol after combatting rebels in Corinto in southern Colombia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. At least nine soldiers were killed and four wounded when they came under mortar attack by about 100 rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, according to Col. Luis Danilo Murcia. No information was given regarding wounded or dead rebels. (AP / Christian Escobar Mora)

Soldiers are seen after fighting rebels in Corinto in southern Colombia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. (AP)

A soldier talks on his cell phone after heavy combat with rebels in Corinto in southern Colombia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. (AP)

A soldier stands guard on a hill over looking Corinto, Colombia, after heavy combat between soldiers and rebels, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.

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ATHENS (Nov. 12, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Rouhgead, left, meets with Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff (HNGS), Vice Adm. Georgios Karamalikisas during an official counterpart visit to the Hellenic Navy at HNGS headquarters in Athens. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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ATHENS (Nov. 12, 2009) During a welcoming ceremony at the Hellenic Navy General Staff (HNGS) headquarters, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Rouhgead, right, salutes the officer in charge at the completion of inspecting the troops with Chief of the HNGS, Vice Adm. Georgios Karamalikisas, as part of the official counterpart visit to the Hellenic Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Nov. 12, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Rouhgead watches a demonstration of the wet trainer at the firefighting school at Abu Qir Naval Base, Alexandria, Egypt. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Nov. 12, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead delivers remarks to the cadets of the Egyptian Naval College while participating in a pass and review ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Nov. 12, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, center, speaks with Superintendent Rear Adm. Ossama El Yamay, right, and other senior leadership while touring the Egyptian Naval College. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2009) Rear Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, commander of Carrier Strike Group Three (CSG 3), right, and Canadian Navy Cmdr. Angus Topshee, commanding officer of the Iroquois-class destroyer HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283) lay wreaths during Algonquin's Remembrance Day service to honor the sacrifices of Canada's military. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are participating in a strike group sustainment exercise off the coast of southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released)

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Nov. 11, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, middle, speaks with the commanding officer of the Egyptian navy frigate ENS Sharm El Sheikh (F 901) while meeting with his counterpart, Commander-in-Chief of Egyptian Naval Forces Vice Adm. Mohab Mameesh, and other senior Egyptian leadership during a visit to Alexandria Naval Base. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Nov. 11, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, middle, meets with his counterpart, Commander-in-Chief of Egyptian Naval Forces Vice Adm. Mohab Mameesh, and other senior Egyptian leadership during a visit to Alexandria Naval Base. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Nov. 11, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, middle, receives a tour of the Egyptian naval fleet stationed at Alexandria Naval Base while meeting with his counterpart, Vice Adm. Mohab Mameesh, Commander in Chief of the Egyptian Naval Forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Nov. 11, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, middle, departs Egyptian Naval Headquarters with his counterpart, Commander-in-Chief of Egyptian Naval Forces Vice Adm. Mohab Mameesh, and other senior Egyptian leadership during a visit to Alexandria Naval Base. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 12, 2009) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ensign Yosuke Yamazaki, observes a lead through exercise where a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper guides U.S. Navy ships through a simulated minefield. The exercise is part of Annual Exercise 2009, a bilateral exercise conducted by the U.S. and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Andrew Smith/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 12, 2009) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper Tsushima (JS 302) simulates clearing a path for the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing Ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tsushima and Tortuga are conducting a navigational lead through exercise as part of Annual Exercise 2009, a bilateral exercise conducted by the U.S. and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. USS Essex(LHA-2) in the background (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Andrew Smith/Released)

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Federal police take part in an anti-narcotics operation in Ecatepec, Mexico, November 13, 2009. The operation is part of an ongoing campaign aimed at reducing crime problems.

Pakistani policemen escort covered suspected Taliban militants to a court in Karachi on November 13, 2009. Pakistani police arrested seven suspected Taliban militants on November 12 accused of plotting suicide attacks in the nation's financial capital Karachi.

Pakistani police officers look for survivors in debris of a police station bombed by suicide attackers in Bakkakhel near Bannu, Pakistan on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The station is close to the border with North Waziristan, an area in Pakistan's semiautonomous tribal region where officials believe many militants have fled to escape the recent army offensive.

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Paraguayan Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola (R) speaks to Paraguayan police special forces in Concepcion, north of Asuncion, November 14, 2009, during a police operation in the cities of Jhugua Nandu, Puentesino and Paso Barreto. In Paraguay's conflict-prone Northern region, a wealthy landowner was kidnapped in October in a crime claimed by a radical left group named Paraguay's People's Army (EPP). Then in the same month, the five-year old relative of one of the country's largest single soy producers was kidnapped by family employees but later released.

Paraguayan Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola (4th R) speaks to Paraguayan police special forces in Concepcion, north of Asuncion, November 14, 2009, during a police operation in the cities of Jhugua Nandu, Puentesino and Paso Barreto.

An Egyptian riot policeman stands guard in front of a billboard reading 'We Love You Egypt' outside the Cairo stadium, ahead of the 2010 World Cup qualifier between Egypt and Algeria on November 14, 2009. Egypt stepped up security for the crunch World Cup qualifier, with police vowing tight protection for the Algerians whose bus was stoned on their arrival in Cairo.

Security forces stand guard at the site of a suicide bomb blast in Peshawar November 14, 2009. A suicide attacker set off a car bomb at a police checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Saturday, killing 10 people, officials said.

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives to attend a meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on November 14, 2009 at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris. Lula arrived in Europe on November 14 to attend a UN food agency meeting in Rome and discuss climate change and military jets in Paris, to boost Brazil's air force's capabilities of patrolling the Amazon and offshore oil fields.

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Members of South Korean military police Special Assault Commando take part in an anti-terror drill in Goyang, 30km north of Seoul on November 16, 2009. President Lee Myung-Bak told South Korea's military not to let North Korea breach the border by 'an inch', amid continuing tensions after last week's naval clash. The military remains on high alert after the exchange of fire near the disputed Yellow Sea border known as the Northern Limit Line (NLL) on November 10, 2009.

Italian soldiers of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) guard the venue of a ceremony for an extension project of provincial governor's office, funded by the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), in Herat, western Afghanistan on 15 November 2009. Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) are small teams of civilian and military personnel working in Afghanistan's provinces to provide security for aid workers and help reconstruction work

NATO's soldiers of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) attend a ceremony in which US military gave a C-27A transport aircraft to Afghan Air Force, in Kabul, Afghanistan on 15 November 2009. The US military will give Afghanistan 20 refurbished transport planes over the next two years, US and Afghan officials said on 15 November. Two of the C-27A medium-sized military transport aircraft, manufactured by Italy's Alenia Aeronautica, have already been delivered

Members of Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team take part in a parade during a anti-terror military practice held in the police accademy in Baghdad, Iraq on 14 November 2009

An Israeli soldier escorts Jewish settlers as they walk past Palestinian shops during a tour of the old city of Hebron in the West Bank on 14 November 2009. Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas slammed Israel's refusal to halt settlement growth during a visit earlier in the week to the divided West Bank city

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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) is underway alongside the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) leads a formation of U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sips during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX 21G).USS Essex (LHD-2) in the background

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The U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships maneuver into formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX 21G). Ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are participating in the bilateral exercise designed to enhance the capabilities of both naval forces. (U.S. Navy photos /Released)

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ROKA and US special forces jumped together after special operations conference. November 18, Kyung-ju, Kyung-ki, South Korea.

Maintenance crews equipped with chemical protection equipment preparing take off of F-5e fighter which landed short time before during urgent return and retake off training.

Commando battalion, ROKA capital defense command and recon battalion ROKA 71th div conducted fast loping training. November 17 South Korea.

18.11.2009 Poland: Polish soldiers from 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade during specialist training at military training ground in Świętoszów

An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier keeps watch in Kabul on November 18, 2009. Hamid Karzai, due on November 19 to be sworn in as Afghan president for another five years, is expected to use his inauguration speech to calm some of the disquiet regarding corruption among his international backers.

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers keep watch in Kabul on November 18, 2009. Hamid Karzai, due on November 19 to be sworn in as Afghan president for another five years, is expected to use his inauguration speech to calm some of the disquiet regarding corruption among his international backers.

Policemen walk next to a burning motorcycle during clashes in northern Thessaloniki town November 17, 2009. Greek police fired teargas to disperse hundreds of rioting youths in Athens and Thessaloniki after thousands marched to mark a November 1973 student revolt that was crushed by the military junta then ruling Greece.

Sudanese anti riot forces stand guard ahead of the 2010 World Cup qualification play-off match between Egypt and Algeria in Khartoum, Sudan, 18 November 2009. Sudan's security forces threw a tight security cordon around Khartoum to prevent violence between fans of Algeria and Egypt, who will fight for a place at the football World Cup finals. Western embassies and the United Nations in Sudan warned staff and citizens to stay clear of the playoff between Algeria and Egypt, fearing violence in the fight for Africa's last place in the finals

Riot police detain South Korean protesters during a demonstration against the visits of US President Barack Obama, Seoul, South Korea, 18 November 2009. US President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea, the last leg of his Asia trip, with attempts to persuade North Korea to return to international nuclear disarmament talks expected to dominate discussions with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak.

Yemeni soldiers stand guard outside the headquarters of Sana’a Province in Sana’a, Yemen, 17 November 2009. According to Yemeni tribal and official sources, Yemeni kidnappers didn’t release the Japanese engineer yet. The Japanese engineer has been kidnapped by armed Yemeni tribesmen demanding he be exchanged with a detained tribesman.

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Israeli soldiers confront protestors during a demonstration of Palestinian and foreign activists against the construction of the controversial Israeli separation barrier in the village of Maasarah, near the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on 20 November 2009. Israel says the barrier is needed for security, but Palestinians think of it as a land grab that undermines their promised state.

Colombian soldiers of Special Force Group are seen during a training exercise at rural area of Florida municipality, Colombia, on 19 November 2009. According to the authorities additional special force members have arrived to increase the security in the Cauca and Valle departments following the recent attacks by Colombian Revolutionary Army Force (Farc) leftist guerrilla.

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Nicaraguan Navy personnel unload from a launch November 20, 2009 in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, packages containing cocaine from a two-ton seizure, during which five Honduran nationals were arrested.

Members of Nicaragua's navy escort detained cocaine traffickers from Honduras during an anti-narcotics operation on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua November 20, 2009. Navy troops confiscated about 2.5 tons of cocaine during an anti-drug raid on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, authorities said.

Polish Army Sgt. Mariusz Pryzgon and Warrant Officer Rafal Marciniak raise the NATO flag for the first time over Camp Eggers during the ceremony marking the change of command and the official activation of the NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan at Camp Eggers in Kabul, November 21. During the ceremony, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, assumed command from Maj. Gen. Richard P. Formica, and the Combined Security Transition Command -Afghanistan merged with the new NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan to create a unified command responsible for building capability and capacity within the Afghan Ministries of Defense and Interior. (Photo by: MCC(SCW) F. Julian Carroll)

Italian Maj. Damiano Morici, a medic, and Lt. Fabrizio Dell'Aglio, both from Italian Task Force South, hold a young Afghan boy who was victim to a suicide bombing in Farah City around 9 a.m., Nov. 20, so U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nancy Delaney, a doctor assigned to Forward Operating Base Farah, can inspect the boy's back for injuries. The suicide bomber driving a motorcycle blew himself up killing 16 people and injuring 34 more. The attack occurred near the Farah province governor's compound and after Farah Hospital became overwhelmed with casualties, 22 wounded Afghan males were transported to FOB Farah for treatment. All medical personnel on the FOB congregated around Forney Clinic on base to triage and treat patients.

Iraqi Police Special forces raid an abandoned building during a training exercise in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad,on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. The training session was a part of security preparations for national elections tentatively scheduled for January.

A policeman tries to control a rescue worker who started fighting with others while trying to agree on a system on how to handle the dead and injured, who were arriving from the site of a suicide bomb blast, at the emergency entrance of the Lady Reading hospital in Peshawar on November 19, 2009. A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a court building in Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, in the latest of a series of attacks on the northwestern Pakistan city. (Reuters)

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Iraqi soldiers searche citizens at a book market of Al Mutanabi street, central Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The book market was destroyed on March 5, 2007 after a suicide car bomb attack that killed at least 38 people. Violence has dropped sharply in Iraq over the past year as Iraqi forces increase the security measures with numerous checkpoints across the county.

An army officer escorts Andal Ampatuan Jr. (C), mayor of Datu Unsay town, after he surrendered in Ampatuan, Maguindanao in southern Philippines November 26, 2009. Ampatuan, a member of a powerful political clan and suspected to be behind the massacre of 57 people in an election-related feud, surrendered to the military on Thursday, an army official said.

Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation escorts Andal Ampatuan Jr. (C), a local mayor in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines, upon his arrival at the Villamor air base in Pasay city, metro Manila, November 26, 2009. Philippine police filed murder charges on Thursday against the main suspect in the massacre of 57 people in the south of the country this week as authorities moved to dismantle his clan's control over the region.

Soldiers make an inventory of weapons surrendered by the militia of a powerful political clan in Ampatuan, Maguindanao in southern Philippines November 26, 2009. Mayor of Datu Unsay town Andal Ampatuan Jr, a member of a powerful political clan, suspected to be behind the massacre of 57 people in an election-related feud surrendered to the military on Thursday, an army official said.

In these photos released by the Indian President's Office, Indian President Pratibha Patil looks on as she sits in a Sukhoi fighter aircraft before taking off at an air force station, in Pune, India, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Patil flew in the fighter jet Wednesday becoming the country's first woman to fly in a combat plane, reports said.

Infantry soldiers from Singapore and Indonesia training alongside each other at the Murai Urban Training Facility during Exercise Safkar Indopura.

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what kind of the Indian force is?