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Iraqi police officers monitor security in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, March 7, 2010. 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot amid scores of violence and bombings by pro-Baathist insurgents killing 33 people and injuring at least 120 (at time of report). Dhi Qar was one of the most troublesome hotpots for the Ba’athist government and was one of the toughest regions to be conquered after the U.S invasion of Iraq in 2003 experiencing some of the heaviest battles. Meanwhile in Baqubah a series of bombings kills 33 people and injures at least another 120, amid the violence turnout was higher than expected as 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot. Partial results will be announced by the UN on Thursday and full results are expected March 18. (Photo by Spc. Robert Sheets)

Iraqi police officers monitor security in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, March 7, 2010. 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot amid scores of violence and bombings by pro-Baathist insurgents killing 33 people and injuring at least 120 (at time of report).

Dhi Qar was one of the most troublesome hotpots for the Ba’athist government and was one of the toughest regions to be conquered after the U.S invasion of Iraq in 2003 experiencing some of the heaviest battles.

Meanwhile in Baqubah a series of bombings kills 33 people and injures at least another 120, amid the violence turnout was higher than expected as 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot. Partial results will be announced by the UN on Thursday and full results are expected March 18.

(Photo by Spc. Robert Sheets)

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MIDDLE EAST, Iraq
Iraq police, Iraq police officer
1-77, 2010, ballot, colour images, Democracy, Dhi'Qar, election, election day, elections, IE2010, iraq, iraqi police, police radio, police station, Security

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  • Iraqi police officers monitor security in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, March 7, 2010. 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot amid scores of violence and bombings by pro-Baathist insurgents killing 33 people and injuring at least 120 (at time of report). Dhi Qar was one of the most troublesome hotpots for the Ba’athist government and was one of the toughest regions to be conquered after the U.S invasion of Iraq in 2003 experiencing some of the heaviest battles. Meanwhile in Baqubah a series of bombings kills 33 people and injures at least another 120, amid the violence turnout was higher than expected as 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot. Partial results will be announced by the UN on Thursday and full results are expected March 18. (Photo by Spc. Robert Sheets)
  • Iraqi police officers monitor security in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, March 7, 2010. 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot amid scores of violence and bombings by pro-Baathist insurgents killing 33 people and injuring at least 120 (at time of report). Dhi Qar was one of the most troublesome hotpots for the Ba’athist government and was one of the toughest regions to be conquered after the U.S invasion of Iraq in 2003 experiencing some of the heaviest battles. Meanwhile in Baqubah a series of bombings kills 33 people and injures at least another 120, amid the violence turnout was higher than expected as 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot. Partial results will be announced by the UN on Thursday and full results are expected March 18. (Photo by Spc. Robert Sheets)
  • Iraqi police officers monitor security in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, March 7, 2010. 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot amid scores of violence and bombings by pro-Baathist insurgents killing 33 people and injuring at least 120 (at time of report). Dhi Qar was one of the most troublesome hotpots for the Ba’athist government and was one of the toughest regions to be conquered after the U.S invasion of Iraq in 2003 experiencing some of the heaviest battles. Meanwhile in Baqubah a series of bombings kills 33 people and injures at least another 120, amid the violence turnout was higher than expected as 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot. Partial results will be announced by the UN on Thursday and full results are expected March 18. (Photo by Spc. Robert Sheets)
  • Iraqi police officers monitor security in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, March 7, 2010. 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot amid scores of violence and bombings by pro-Baathist insurgents killing 33 people and injuring at least 120 (at time of report). Dhi Qar was one of the most troublesome hotpots for the Ba’athist government and was one of the toughest regions to be conquered after the U.S invasion of Iraq in 2003 experiencing some of the heaviest battles. Meanwhile in Baqubah a series of bombings kills 33 people and injures at least another 120, amid the violence turnout was higher than expected as 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot. Partial results will be announced by the UN on Thursday and full results are expected March 18. (Photo by Spc. Robert Sheets)

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Iraqi police officers monitor security in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, March 7, 2010. 20 million Iraqi’s cast their ballot amid scores of violence and bombings by pro-Baathist insurgents killing 33 people

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