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News | Aug. 14, 2014

U.S. assessment team receives warm welcome on Mt. Sinjar

By U.S. Central Command

PHOTO INFORMATION: A member of the U.S. assessment team on Mt. Sinjar receives a warm welcome from locals near Sinjar, Iraq, Aug. 13. The team, which consisted of members from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Disaster Assistance Response Team and U.S. military personnel, conducted an assessment to determine the impact of current humanitarian assistance efforts and whether additional supplies or assistance were required. (USCENTCOM photo)

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