A US marine swaps a Stars and Stripes for a Somali flag
Wednesday 20 January 1993 00:02 GMT
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A US marine swaps a Stars and Stripes for a Somali flag with youngsters at the 'green line' dividing Mogadishu. US troops are under orders to emphasise the humanitarian aspect of their mission, despite being fired at by Somali gunmen.
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