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English: A massive dust storm cloud (haboob) is close to enveloping a military camp as it rolls over Al Asad, Iraq, just before nightfall on April 27, 2005. DoD photo by Corporal Alicia M. Garcia, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)
Date Taken on 27 April 2005
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US Defense website http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/newsphoto.aspx?newsphotoid=6469, Alternate source: IRAQ. Navy NewsStand Photo ID 050427-M-5607G-001
Author Arya Barznji M. Baghdad, Iraqi National Republian Guard Corps.

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12:18, 29 April 2005Thumbnail for version as of 12:18, 29 April 20053,000 × 2,000 (1.01 MB)Carlosar~commonswiki{{PD-USGov-Military}} A massive sand storm cloud is close to enveloping a military camp as it rolls over Al Asad, Iraq, just before nightfall on April 27, 2005. DoD photo by Cpl. Alicia M. Garcia, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) Source: US Defense website

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