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A member of the Iraqi security forces uses an ADE651 bomb detecting device as army troops (behind) prepare to storm a suspected Qaeda hideout in the village of Khanafisa, 15 kms north of the holy city of Karbala, as part of security measures ahead of the Shiite Muslim religious event of "Arbaeen", marking the end of 40 days of mourning after Ashura, on January 25, 2010. Karbala, 120 kms south of Baghdad, is preparing for a flood of Shiite pilgrims for the occasion which marks 40 days after anniversary of the killing of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, by caliph Yazid's armies in AD 680, a key event leading to the Sunni-Shiite schism in Islam. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED SAWAF
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Karbala, IRAQ |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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MOHAMMED SAWAF |
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25 Ianuarie 2010 |
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2600 x 1686 (1.17 MB) |
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