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Afghan and Aussie First Mentoring Task Force soldiers head out from Patrol Base Qudus to conduct a reconnaissance of Sajawul and Khuajem Ahmad in the Baluchi Valley Region.

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An Afghan National Army soldier posts security in a Marjah residential area during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, March 27, 2010.

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An Afghan National Army soldier posts security along a road during a patrol through Marjah, Afghanistan, March 27, 2010.

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Soldiers from the First Mentoring Task Force on patrol in the village of Sarregin in the Mirabad Valley Region.
Community engagement was the order of the day for soldiers of the First Mentoring Task Force (MTF1) when they recently patrolled in the Mirabad Valley area with MTF1 commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain.
The patrol through Sarregin village was designed to enhance the relationship between Australian troops and local farmers by providing an opportunity to informally chat about local conditions.
The soldiers were well received by the local farmers who pointed out that they welcome regular patrols as they helped deter insurgents in the area.
Patrols of this nature have become commonplace for the troops of MTF1 as they continue to build relationships with local populations in the province.

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German Bundeswehr army soldiers from the 263rd paratrooper unit of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) take cover as they return fire during a firefight with insurgents during a mine sweeping operation in Chahar Dara on the outskirts of Kunduz in this December 16, 2009 file picture. Three German soldiers were killed and five injured during a firefight in Chahar Dara April 2, 2010, German authorities confirmed.

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Indian army soldiers displays seized ammunition from militants during a news conference at Reasi district, about 75 km (47 miles) northwest of Jammu April 2, 2010. Four soldiers and 10 separatist guerrillas were killed in clashes in Kashmir, the highest number of people killed in firefights in 24 hours in recent months, the army said on Thursday. The new fighting comes amid Indian fears of an escalation in rebel violence in the disputed Himalayan region after a period of relative calm.

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A member of South Korean Army's Special Warfare Forces prepares to restart rescue operations to search for possible survivors and bodies of the sunken naval ship Cheonan on the shore of Baengnyeongdo, an island near the border with North Korea, April 2, 2010. The South Korean naval ship sank on March 26, 2010 near the disputed maritime border with the North. Forty-six sailors were reported still missing and one naval diver died during rescue operations.

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32 Canadian Brigade Group, the Army in the Greater Toronto Area, rehearsed their domestic capabilities at CFB Borden that included media training, vehicle searches and patrols in preparation for their role in assisting the RCMP for the security of the world leaders at the G20 Summit. They are tasked to protect the leaders and the Canadians from harm during this important gathering.

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Kabul, Afghanistan--Mongolian commandos demonstrate hand-to-hand combat and precision small arms handling skills before coaltion forces at Camp Eggers-home to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan. The commandos were part of a series of demonstrations celebrating Mongolian Army Day. The day celebrates the Mongolian Army's first major victory in a modern battle in 1921.

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Anti-government protesters (L) scuffle with riot police at the Police General Hospital near the site of a rally in central

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on April 9, 2010. Thai authorities mobilised tens of thousands more security personnel to contain mass rallies which have highlighted

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's deep rift pitting Bangkok's ruling elite against the mainly poor and rural Reds. The Red Shirt protesters have defied a state of emergency announced by Prime Minister

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with a week-long occupation of the capital's commercial district that has paralysed traffic and caused major stores to shut.

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Anti-government protesters throw stones at Thai soldiers during a clash in Pathum Thani, north of

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, Friday, April 9, 2010. Anti-government protesters stormed into a telecom company compound where authorities had shut down their vital TV channel, as soldiers and riot police tried to hold them back with tear gas and water cannons.

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Anti-government protesters look at guns and gears seized from Thai soldiers during a clash at Thaicom teleport center's compound in Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 9, 2010. Anti-government protesters stormed into the telecom company compound where authorities had shut down their vital TV channel, as soldiers and riot police tried to hold them back with tear gas and water cannons.

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A Thai soldier waves back to protesters and supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with protester's clapping tool as he and his colleagues were forced to withdraw from the Thaicom satellite station after it was occupied by Red Shirt protesters Friday, April 9, 2010 in Pathum Thani province, Thailand.

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A Polish soldier distributes items to local Afghans during a patrol in Ghazni Province. The International Security Assistance Force(ISAF) is a NATO-led, 45-nation military coalition dedicated to helping Afghan authorities provide security and stability and creating the conditions for reconstruction and development.

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Polish troops chat with local Afghans during a patrol in Ghazni Province. The International Security Assistance Force(ISAF) is a NATO-led, 45-nation military coalition dedicated to helping Afghan authorities provide security and stability and creating the conditions for reconstruction and development.

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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — One Canadian soldier was killed and another injured when a blast from an improvised explosive device hit their foot patrol Sunday morning southwest of Kandahar City.

Pte. Tyler William Todd, 26, a member of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, 1st Battalion, was the 142nd Canadian soldier to die in the Afghan war. He was killed in an area considered vital terrain for NATO’s upcoming Kandahar province offensive.

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Soldiers carry the coffin of President Lech Kaczynski after its arrival in Warsaw on April 11, 2010, the day after a plane carrying Kaczynski and many of the country's military and state elite crashed in thick fog in Russia killing all 96 people on board in a blazing inferno.

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Polish Army officers stand by the coffin of Polish President

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before carrying it inside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw on April 11, 2010. The body of Poland's late president arrived back home on April 11 as his stunned nation mourned the loss of much of its elite in a jet crash in Russia that investigators said was not due to technical faults. Draped in a red and white Polish flag, the coffin bearing Lech Kaczynski was carried onto a red carpet at Warsaw Airport, where it was met by his identical twin brother Jaroslaw, a former premier, and a presidential guard of honour.

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Polish Army soldiers walk beside a hearse carrying the coffin of the late Polish President Lach Kaczynski after a ceremony at the military airport in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, April 11, 2010. Polish President

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, his wife Maria and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came for landing in fog near Smolensk, western Russia.

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Weapons which were seized from Thai army soldiers during clashes a day before are displayed on stage at a rally site by anti-government protesters near Government House in

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on April 11, 2010. Defiant 'Red Shirt' Thai protesters vowed to keep up their bid to topple the government, after the country's worst political violence in almost two decades left 21 dead and over 800 injured.

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South Korean marines carry inflatable boats during a search operation on Baengnyeongdo island near the maritime border with North Korea, northwest of Seoul April 12, 2010. Fifty-eight crew members were rescued but dozens of other sailors remain missing after the South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan blew apart and sank on March 26 off the island.

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Salvage team members and soldiers watch as they move a part of the sunken naval vessel closer to the shore by use of a giant crane off Baengnyeongdo island near the maritime border with North Korea, northwest of

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April 12, 2010. Fifty-eight crew members were rescued but dozens of other sailors remain missing after the South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan blew apart and sank on March 26 off the island.

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Riot Policemen stand guard in front of Thai Prime Minister

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's residence during a protest Monday, April 12, 2010, in

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. The RedShirts are calling for Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and step down. Weekend clashes between anti-government demonstrators and soldiers have left 21 dead and more than 800 injured.

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Israeli soldiers stand at attention during the official ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day on April 11, 2010 at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in

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. Israeli Prime Minister

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accused world governments of failing to show sufficient concern about the threat posed by

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as he marked the Jewish state's annual Holocaust Day.

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Iraqi special police officers demonstrate their skills during a graduation ceremony, at a police academy in Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 10, 2009. Some 600 police officers graduated after two months of training.

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Russian police officers and investigators leave an apartment building where Eduard Chuvashov was shot to death in the stairwell of his apartment building according to Russian officials in Moscow Monday April 12, 2010. Chuvashov was the judge in several high-profile cases, including the February sentencing of nine skinhead gang members who killed six non-Slavs.

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Indonesia's police officers escort a terror suspect, center, upon arrival at the police headquarters in Aceh, Indonesia, Monday, April 12, 2010. Indonesian police arrested six men Sunday with suspected ties to a new terror group based in the western province of Aceh, including one believed to be a key militant strategist involved in a 2004 bomb attack on the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.

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