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Operation Black Sand blasts the insurgency to dust

SHUKVANI, Helmand province, Afghanistan - A mushroom cloud rises into the air above the Ladar Bazaar after Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion detonate a line charge. Second CEB leveled the marketplace to eliminate the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices. Local residents expressed a concern for their safety due to insurgent activity in the area and have been unable to use the bazaar for some time.



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This work, Operation Black Sand blasts the insurgency to dust [Image 1 of 12], by Cpl Jeff Drew, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.

Date Taken:08.06.2011

Date Posted:08.12.2011 05:43

Photo ID:441989

VIRIN:110806-M-#####-045

Resolution:5616x3744

Size:2 MB

Location:SHUKVANI, HELMAND PROVINCE, AF

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