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Marines establish a security perimeter in the maze of buildings around the Iraqi Civil Defense Compound.
Marines of the 1st Marine Division establish a security perimeter in the maze of buildings around the Iraqi Civil Defense Compound in Al Shahabi, Iraq, on June 7, 2004. The Marines are from the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and are currently engaged in security and stabilization operations.