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Thomas Borsen, a Danish marine, cleans his machine gun as the HDMS Thetis warship leaves the Kenyan sea port of Mombasa
19 Mar 2008
Source: Reuters
 
Thomas Borsen, a Danish marine, cleans his machine gun as the HDMS Thetis warship, escorting food aid donated by the Wold Food Programme (WFP) to Somalia, leaves the Kenyan sea port of Mombasa March 18, 2008. Bristling with heavy machineguns and computerised grenade launchers, the HDMS Thetis with its crew of Danish marines is shepherding vital food aid through one of the world's most dangerous waterways. REUTERS/Guled Mohamed (KENYA)
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Thomas Borsen, a Danish marine, cleans his machine gun as the HDMS Thetis warship, escorting food aid donated by the Wold Food Programme (WFP) to Somalia, leaves the Kenyan sea port ...


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