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Combat engineers from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit use metal detectors to search for buried weapons and munitions outside of a house in Jabella, Iraq Jan. 19.::n::Six CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters ferrying a joint strike force -- composed of elements of the Iraqi SWAT team, the 24th MEU’s Force Reconnaissance platoon and U.S. Army troops -- swarmed the target, a crop of houses believed to shelter a number of militants and a stockpile of weapons and munitions. ::n::The raid kicked off Operation Checkmate, a fresh offensive aimed at disrupting insurgent activity ahead of national elections later this month.::n::::n::(Official USMC Photo by Cpl. Sarah A. Beavers. This photo is cleared for release.)::n:: (Cpl. Sarah A. Beavers) (050119-M-1250B-001)
| Date Taken: | 01.18.2005 |
| Date Posted: | 09.04.2026 14:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9914246 |
| VIRIN: | 050119-D-D0134-9995 |
| Resolution: | 1800x1200 |
| Size: | 882.26 KB |
| Location: | FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, IQ |
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