Right side front view of an Italian Soldier holding a 9mm Beretta Model 12S sub-machine gun. He stands on a sidewalk next to a wall that is heavily pockmarked from previous gun battles. The street is along the "Green Line", dividing north and south Mogadishu and the warring factions. The Soldiers is providing security as representatives of the warring clans (not shown) dismantle roadblocks along the line in a show of unity. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope