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SPANISH TROOPS PREPARE THE GROUND IN SOUTHERN LEBANON

Spanish troops clear the ground in order to set up a camp near the southern Lebanese village of Aadchit el Qoussair on Monday September 18, 2006. Around five hundred Spanish troops are in Lebanon as part of a United Nations peace keeping force. Another 1500 Spanish soldiers are expected to arrive next month. (UPI Photo)

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