New members of the Iraqi Civil Defence Corps, (ICDC) go on their first
patrol on the streets of Tikrit, about 110 miles (180 kilometers)
northwest of Baghdad September 5, 2003. After three weeks of traning
received from U.S. forces, thirty one ICDC members will join the
American troops in providing security in the city. REUTERS/Arko Datta
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