An Iraqi border police officer patrols in a water canal near the border with Iran in the southern province of Basra September 4, 2010. The police border conduct regular patrols, raids and search operations in the border with Iran against gangs, drugs and weapon caches, a source of police border commandership said on Saturday in Basra. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)