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Armoured personnel carriers from the Zambian contingent in UNMIS escorting a Joint Military Team investigating troop movements.

From article: Keeping the peace in Abyei, Sudan

Armoured personnel carriers from the Zambian contingent in UNMIS escorting a Joint Military Team investigating troop movements.

Photo : LCdr Mike Fitzpatrick

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