A Benin soldier looks through the sites of his AK-47 rifle during a weapons handling class held by US Marines October 9, 2013 in Cotonou, Benin.

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A Benin soldier looks through the sites of his AK-47 rifle during a weapons handling class held by US Marines October 9, 2013 in Cotonou, Benin.

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Location: Cotonou, Benin
Photo credit: © US Marines Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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