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A Botswana Defense Force Soldier holds a small piece of wood in right hand and points it toward the camera. He holds in his left hand a Belgian made, 7.62mm FN FAL rifle, standard version. Somali men, women and children are seen behind him and two other Botswana Defense Force Soldiers have their backs to the camera at the right side of the frame. The soldiers are staging a second raid, with US Marines (not shown), on the Bakara Market section of Mogadishu. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Two US Marines face the camera with weapons drawn. The Marine at left holds his 9mm pistol in his right hand and points into the air. The Marine at the right points his M16A1 rifle into the air. They stay alert for snipers in the Bakara Market as they sweep the crowded Mogadishu market for arms and ammunition. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Shot from the left rear corner of a 5-ton cargo truck as US Marines load ammunition seized in a raid on Mogadishu's Bakara Market. One Marine stands on the back of the vehicle and reached down to take a belt of munitions from a Marine on the ground. A large group of Somali civilians are seen in the background. The raid, dubbed Operation Nutcracker, swept the large market in Somalia's capital for arms and munitions of all sorts. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
A United Nations Forces soldier is in foreground and walks past an iron gate. Somali Nationals gather and peer through the gate in the background. A civilian appears is walking through the opening in the gate from left to right. This mission is in support of Operation Restore Hope
Three US Marines from the 3rd of the 11th, Twentynine Palms, California, disperse a crowd of Somalis after a riot on a street in Mogadishu. The Marine at the left carries a M16 rifle with a M209 Grenade Launcher attached. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Left side profile of a US Marine standing guard over two Somali nationals captured at the early morning raid on Somali Warlord General Aideed's cantonment area. The Marine holds is M16A2 rifle in his right hand and it's pointed toward the ground. One Somali is sitting on the ground with his hands tied behind his back and the other Somali, at left, stands with the support of wooden crutches. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Left side profile of a Canadian Forces Soldier manning a M60 machine gun in the bunker that guards the entrance to Belet Huen Field, Somalia. A Canadian Flag waves to the right of the frame. Behind it is a US Marine KC-130 Refueling Plane. Only the right wing of the aircraft is seen. Somali Nationals are to the left of the frame walking down a dirt road. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Straight on shot at the back of a 5-ton cargo truck as US Marines load ammunition and weapons seized in a raid on Mogadishu, Somalia's, Bakara Market. In the foreground and at the left, stands a Marine holding a M60 machine gun; pointing it at a crowd of Somali civilians standing at the right. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
United States Marines walk right to left out the back of two USMC CH-46 Sea Knights that are on the ground at the Baledogle Landing Zone, Somalia. The Marines secured the area for arrivals of aircraft later that day. This mission is in support of Operation Restore Hope
Two members of the Botswana Defense Force stand near a door to a building. The Soldier at left kicks at the door with his right leg. The door is part of a building in the Bakara Market in Mogadishu, Somalia. The Soldiers are looking for weapons during a raid on the market with US Marines (not shown). This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE
Base: Bakara Market, Mogadishu
Country: Somalia (SOM)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) R. Oriez
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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