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Three officers stand at a military base in Santa Cruz del Quiché. They are in charge of counterinsurgency operations. The soldier standing to the right is holding an M16A1 assault rifle of U.S. origin. The officer, armed with an AR-15 rifle also of U.S. origin, in the middle has his left hand on the shoulder of the soldier standing to the right, who is armed with an IMI Galil rifle of Israeli origin with a folded stock. Between the soldiers and officer there is a black suitcase. In the background of the image is a large white helicopter. Tres oficiales yacen parados en la base militar de Santa Cruz del Quiché. Ellos están encargados de las operaciones de contrainsurgencia. El soldado parado sobre la izquierda de la imagen sostiene un fusil AR-15 de origen estadounidense. El oficial, también armado con un fusil M16A1 de origen estadounidense, sostiene su mano izquierda sobre el hombro del soldado parado sobre la derecha, el cual yace armado con un fusil IMI Galil de origen israelí con la culata plegada. Entre los soldados y el oficial se observa una maleta negra. Detrás de ellos al fondo de la imagen se observa un helicóptero grande y blanco estacionado.
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