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Published July 27, 2011, 12:00 AM

A Somalian transitional government force soldier


A Somalian transitional government force soldier provide security, as the Somalian national flags is seen in the background in the town of Dhobley, Somalia, Wednesday, July 27, 2011. A plane carrying 10 tons of urgently needed nutritional supplements to treat malnourished children has landed in famine-hit Somalia, a U.N. official said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
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