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Weapons Search
 American soldier Sfc. Soden from the 4th Infantry division searches in the thick vegetation of a orchard during an early morning raid on a village outside Tikrit, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003. The raid was conducted after intelligence was gathered with a cache of weapons being found buried in an orchard close to houses that were targeted for the operation.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)  American soldier Spc Jeff Barnaby of Mansfield, La., from the 4th Infantry division, carries an automatic weapon found during an early morning raid on a village outside Tikrit, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003.  An American soldier from the 4th Infantry division digs for hidden weapons during an early morning raid on a village outside Tikrit, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003.  An American soldier from the 4th Infantry division battles with thick vegetation while searching for weapons during an early morning raid on a village outside Tikrit, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003.  An American soldier from the 4th Infantry division stands guard over a suspected Saddam loyalist during an early morning raid on a village outside Tikrit, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003.  A U.S. soldier runs past an armored vehicle 'Bradley' during a joint raid on a farmhouse by the 1st Battalion (22nd regiment) of the fourth Division of the U.S. army and the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps on the outskirts of Tikrit, about 110 miles (180 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad September 24, 2003. A machine gun and its ammunition were found during the raid. REUTERS/Arko Datta  A U.S. soldier searches a farm during a joint raid on a farmhouse by the 1st Battalion (22nd regiment) of the fourth Division of the U.S. army and the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps on the outskirts of Tikrit, about 110 miles (180 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad September 24, 2003.  U.S. soldiers walk through woods searching for arms and ammunition during a joint raid on a farmhouse on the outskirts of Tikrit, Iraq September 24, 2003.  A U.S. soldier digs out a hidden machine gun during a raid on a farmhouse near Tikrit, Iraq September 24, 2003. A machine gun and ammunition were found during the raid. Photo by Arko Datta/Reuters  American Soldiers from 4th Infantry division drive through an orchard during an early morning raid on a village outside Tikrit, Iraq (news - web sites), Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003. With most of Iraq being desert, such green overgrown vegitation such as the orchard is few and far between.
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