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Two contra soldiers kneel near a slope of dirt as a strategic defense. The soldier in the foreground wears a camouflauge uniform and black beret as he holds his rifle. The soldiers in the back also holds a rifle behind. The soldier is a member of the Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN in Spanish), whose members are informally known as "Contras." The soldier in the foreground is holding an FN FAL assault rifle of Belgian origin. The soldier in the background is holding an AK-47 of Soviet origin. Dos contra soldados se arrodillan cerca de una pendiente de tierra como una defensa estratégica. El soldado en el foregorund lleva un uniforme de camuflaje y una boina negra mientras sostiene su rifle. Los soldados en la espalda también tienen un rifle detrás. El soldado es miembro de la Fuerza Democrática de Nicaragua (FDN en español), cuyos miembros son informalmente conocidos como "Contras". El soldado sobre la primera plana de la imagen sostiene un fusil FN FAL de origen belga. El soldado al fondo de la imagen sostiene un fusil AK-47 de origen soviético.
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