Today's Photos, Tuesday July 17th, 2012

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This just released by the US DoD..


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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 16, 2012) An embarked security team aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) fired upon a small motor vessel after it disregarded warnings and rapidly approached the U.S. ship near Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. In accordance with Navy force protection procedures, the sailors aboard Rappahannock used a series of non-lethal, preplanned responses to warn the vessel before resorting to lethal force. The U.S. crew repeatedly attempted to warn the vessel's operators to turn away from their deliberate approach. When those efforts failed to deter the approaching vessel, the security team on Rappahannock fired rounds from a 50-caliber machine gun. The incident is under investigation. (U.S. Navy photo/Released) U.S. Central Command | USNS Rappahannock Fires after Vessel ignores warnings

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 16, 2012) An embarked security team aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) fired upon a small motor vessel after it disregarded warnings and rapidly approached the U.S. ship near Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. (U.S. Navy photo/Released) http://www.centcom.mil/press-release...nores-warnings

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GULF OF ADEN (July 12, 2012) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Harvey Xavier prepares meat sauce aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). Cape St. George is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher S. Johnson/Released)

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RED SEA (July 14, 2012) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jimmy H. Nguyen places lettuce onto deep-fried tortillas during the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group Culinary Showdown aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary S. Welch/Released)

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RED SEA (July 14, 2012) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Christopher R. Williams sprinkles paprika on deep-fried shrimp tortillas during the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group Culinary Showdown aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary S. Welch/Released)

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HONG KONG (July 13, 2012) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, Platoon 503, participate in a subject matter expert exchange with members from the Hong Kong Police Force, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau, while in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is the second port visit for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that will protect and defend the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (July 15, 2012) U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) arrives at Changi Naval Base prior to nesting alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Waesche and Sampson are at Changi Naval Base in preparation for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gregory A. Harden II/Released)

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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (July 15, 2012) U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the national security cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) heave on mooring lines while nesting the ship to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) pierside at Changi Naval Base, Singapore. Waesche and Sampson are at Changi Naval Base for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Timor Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gregory A. Harden II/Released)

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NAVAL AIR FACILITY MISAWA, Japan (July 14, 2012) An Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 crew member directs an EA-18G Growler as it taxis down the Naval Air Facility Misawa ramp. VAQ-132 is beginning a six-month deployment at Naval Air Facility Misawa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2012) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Thibault stands safety as Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Tingbin Huang attaches cargo hooks to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenishment at sea. John C. Stennis is conducting sustainment exercises off the coast of California designed to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2012) An aviation boatswain's mate directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 as a group of Sailors and Marines push back the aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jess Lewis/Released)

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KAMPUNG KRENG, Cambodia (June 29, 2012) Equipment Operator 1st Class Dennis Hill and Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Charles Poplin lay concrete masonry blocks with a Royal Cambodian Armed Forces engineer during a Pacific Partnership 2012 engineering project at the new Kampung Kreng Health Clinic maternity building. The clinic is a tailored civic action project of Pacific Partnership 2012. Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission that brings together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, non-government organizations and international agencies to build stronger relationships and develop disaster response capabilities throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Equipment Operator 3rd Class Bethany Spinney/Released)

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RED SEA (July 14, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Mario Renderos, right, instructs a firefighting team how to fight a bravo-class fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wade T. Oberlin/Released)

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RED SEA (July 14, 2012) Airman Leah Gunstream leads a firefighting team during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wade T. Oberlin/Released)

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SSGN/SSBNs have two crews. Blue and Gold. they are swapped out every three months when deployed.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 15, 2012) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) prepares to moor at her homeport of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Georgia returned to Kings Bay after more than a year forward deployed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)

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KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 15, 2012) Lt. Matthew Japzon is reunited with his wife at the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) homecoming at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Japzon and his blue crew shipmates deployed three months ago to return the submarine to her homeport in Kings Bay following the boat's 12-month forward deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)

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KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 15, 2012) Chief Machinist's Mate Frank McGuire greets his family including his two-month-old son for the first time at the homecoming for the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Georgia returned to Kings Bay after more than a year forward deployed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)

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7/14/2012 By Staff Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook
Recruiting Station Twin Cities
Lance Cpl. Andy Ness shows his mother, Cindy, the inside of an M249 squad automatic weapon during his unit's family day on July 14. Ness, a 20-year-old sophomore at Normandale Community College, is a reserve Marine with Military Police Company Twin Cities.

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7/13/2012 By Cpl. Jonathan Wright
31st MEU
Marines with Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, launch a volley of mortars for suppression during a live-fire exercise here, July 13. Following the conclusion of Exercise Hamel 2012, the Marines of Co. G. engaged in movement to contact drills, using what they learned from living in a woodland environment for the past three weeks. Exercise Hamel 2012 is a multi-national training evolution between the U.S. Marine Corps, Australian Army and New Zealand Army, aimed at certifying the Australian 1st Brigade for operational deployment. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the nation's force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

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7/12/2012 By Cpl. Jonathan Wright
31st MEU
A Marine with Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes cover during a live-fire exercise here, July 13th 2012

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Krystal Sams assists Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Joseph Leblanc in directing Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 24, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, into the welldeck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sandra M. Palumbo/Released)

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Sgt. Major Donald Felt demonstrates breaking boards being held by SFC David Bartlett at the Army's World Class Athlete training center at Fort Carson, Colo. , on Monday, July 16, 2012. The U.S. Army is sending 11 soldiers to the Olympics. The soldiers include both coaches and athletes competing in wrestling, shooting, race walking, the modern pentathlon and boxing. Some were available for interviews at the training center.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 17: A soldier wears a 'London 2012' Olympic badge as he prepares to enter the Olympic site on July 17, 2012 in London, England. A failure by the security firm G4S to provide their contracted number of security staff to guard Olympic venues has resulted in 3500 extra troops and additional police officers being deployed to meet the shortfall.

Members of the Free Syrian Army hold weapons as they take up defense positions in a house in Qusseer neighborhood in Homs July 15, 2012. Picture taken July 15, 2012.

Members of the Free Syrian Army walk through Qusseer neighborhood in Homs July 15, 2012. Picture taken July 15, 2012.

An Afghan boy pours tea for Afghan National Army soldiers working with Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry on a helicopter assault mission to improve their biological database, near the town of Ahmad Khel in Afghanistan's Paktiya Province July 16, 2012. Picture taken July 16.

[T-5 Killer]

A great start with the photos!

[bd popeye]

A great start with the photos!

thanks mate!

A soldier patrols by a gate at the beach volley ball venue ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 16, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games start in 11 days time.

A paramilitary soldier jumps over an obstacle during an anti-terrorism training in Chuzhou, Anhui province, July 16, 2012. Picture taken July 16, 2012.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Soldier Security checks at the Main Entrance adjacent to Westfield Stratford City Mall at the Olympic Park on July 17, 2012 in London, England.

A Ugandan soldier serving in African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) takes position as he guards their new base in the lower Shabelle region, outside Somalia's capital Mogadishu, July 13, 2012.

Riot police officers behind barricades are seen reflected on a safety glasses of a protester firefighter as they cordon off the road to block the access of demonstrators during a protest in Madrid, Spain, on Monday July 16, 2012. Firefighters, police in plainclothes and civil servants tried to march on Spain s Parliament to protest stinging austerity measures but were blocked by police in riot gear manning layers of metal fences protecting the legislature.

Firefighter protesters try to tear down a fence blocking the access to the Parliament during a protest in Madrid, Spain, on Monday July 16, 2012.

A Libyan protester speaks to Jordanian Anti-Riot forces standing guard in front of the Libyan Embassy in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, July 15, 2012. A Jordanian security official says police have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Libyans trying to break into their country's embassy, angry at their government's failure to pay the cost of medical treatment and other expenses in the kingdom.

Riot policemen arrest a woman in Madrid on July 13, 2012. At least 1,000 Spanish 'indignant' protesters rallied against austerity cuts before some of them clashed with police, who charged demonstrators with batons. Surrounded by 20 police vans, they stood outside the headquarters of the Popular Party (PP) of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and shouted 'resign, resign!' and 'they are lining their pockets!' This week Rajoy -- obliged by Brussels to order new cuts and tax increases to meet deficit-cutting commitments -- revealed a new 65-billion-euro ($80-billion) austerity package.

Philippine National Police (PNP) and members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) run with policewomen to mock arrest demonstrators during a Crowd Disturbance Management (CDM) drill at the Luneta park in Manila July 14, 2012. The drill is in preparation for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno Aquino on July 23.

[MeiJoa]

What, no detailed and proper body search?

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Airman 1st Class Binh [last name withheld due to operational security concerns], 49th Maintenance Group, prepares a GBU-12 laser-guided bomb to be loaded onto an MQ-9 Reaper during a quarterly load-crew competition at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., July 13. For the competition, three load teams competed against each other to determine who can load weaponry onto their aircraft quickly, without safety or mechanical errors. Nguyen’s MQ-9 crew competed against crews from the F-22 Raptor and German Tornado platforms for the title of Holloman’s best weapons load crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Leah Ferrante/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Gabrial [last name withheld due to operational security concerns], 49th Maintenance Group, tightens a piece on a GBU-12 laser-guided bomb during a quarterly load-crew competition at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., July 13. For load-crew competitions, points are awarded during the actual weapons loading, a tool-kit inspection, and a uniform inspection. The competitions are held to give weapons personnel the opportunity to display their warfighting skills and to unveil the best weapons load crew for a particular quarter during the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Leah Ferrante/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Binh [last name withheld due to operational security concerns], 49th Maintenance Group, tightens straps during a quarterly load-crew competition at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., July 13. For the competition, three load teams competed against each other to determine who can load weaponry onto their aircraft quickly, without safety or mechanical errors. Nguyen’s MQ-9 crew competed against crews from the F-22 Raptor and German Tornado platforms for the title of Holloman’s best weapons load crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Leah Ferrante/Released)

[happyslapper]

What, no detailed and proper body search?

Were you expecting step-by-step photos of the security screening process?

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 74th Aircraft maintenance unit load perform a post load inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II during the Red Flag Exercise 12-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 16, 2012. Red Flag is a realistic aerial combat training exercise that test the limits of man and machine as they conduct training on air interdiction, combat search and rescue, dynamic and high value targeting (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Cybulski, 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader, performs a post load inspection during the Red Flag Exercise 12-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 16, 2012. A post load inspection is the last inspection done before the aircraft takes off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ray Saunders, 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader, preforms a post load inspection during the Red Flag Exercise 12-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 16, 2012. Saunders has participated in several Red Flag exercises and will help train younger Airmen through this experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew LaFontaine, 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader, sprays a rust inhibitor on the barrel of an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a post load inspection at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. July 16, 2012. LaFontaine is one of more than 150 maintainers deployed from Moody to Nellis in support of Red Flag Exercise 12-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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French Armed Forces and Gendarmerie during a joint operation against illegal mining 150 km southwest of Cayenne in the Dorlin area of French Guiana – The operation was intended to secure the area and breakup the illegal mining camps, over 150 Soldiers and Gendarmerie took part in the operations deploying from the 9^e Régiment d’infanterie de marine (9^e RIMa) base of camp Lunier – 11^th July 2012

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stacey Lennartz, Staff Sgt. Elisa Guzman and Senior Airman Robert Detrano, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems Airmen, lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile July 6, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Airmen are graded on a written test, dress & appearance, their composite tool kit, and the load. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elisa Guzman, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems journeyman, checks an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile during the quarterly load crew competition July 6, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The winners of the competition receive 3 days off designated by the 57th Wing Commander, a traveling trophy, and bragging rights for the second quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

[OzCam]

What, no detailed and proper body search?

Female searcher required.

Under UK law (unless they've changed it recently) a female can search a male, but not vice versa. I don't think that's right (sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, so to speak) but that's how it is.

Love the Olympics patch in the earlier photo, but where did his Union Flag go?

[Scorchio]

Love the Olympics patch in the earlier photo, but where did his Union Flag go?

The Union flag patch is fixed onto the 'blanking plate' that goes over the Velcro on PCS uniforms. 'Permanent' badges like TRFs, Brigade flashes, para wings, ATO badge etc. are sewn onto the blanking plates, while 'temporary' badges can be Velcro-ed on.

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Chief Warrant Officer Five Jim Sandberg, 1-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion standardization officer, holds a photo of himself as a young pilot. Sandberg was one of the first to have flown the A model Apache and is now in the process of obtaining his certification as an instructor pilot of the AH-64D Apache Longbow.

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Capt. Stacy James Rostorfer, 1-149th Bravo Company commander points to areas underneath the aircraft that suffered ballistic damage during combat in the Ramadi area in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 1-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion was recently nominated for the Valorous Unit Award. Four of its aviators had been recognized for their heroism and extraordinary achievements with the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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Army National Guard soldiers from the 1-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion stand in formation. The retirement of the last A model Apache was commemorated on Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, July 15, in Houston, Texas. The unit was the last and the longest to have had the A model Apache in their fleet.

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Crisis in Cauca, Colombia

Nasa Indians charge on a soldier in Toribio, southern Colombia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Dozens of Indians attacked half a dozen soldiers guarding communication towers on the outskirts of the town. Indians have demanded that security forces and leftist rebels stay off their land. (AP Photo/William Fernando Martinez) AP

Nasa Indians drag a soldier during an attack on half a dozen soldiers guarding a communications tower on the outskirts of Toribio, southern Colombia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Six soldiers were attacked and dragged along the ground by dozens of indigenous people demanding the departure of security forces and guerrillas fighters because of their constant fighting. The soldiers dropped their guns, never firing. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/William Fernando Martinez) AP

Nasa Indians surround a soldier who fell to the ground when they attacked soldiers guarding a communication towers on a hill in Toribio, southern Colombia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Indians have demanded that security forces and leftist rebels stay off their land. (AP Photo/William Fernando Martinez) AP

Nasa Indians drag away a soldier in Toribio, southern Colombia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Dozens of Indians attacked half a dozen soldiers guarding a communication towers on the outskirts of the town. Indians have demanded that security forces and leftist rebels stay off their land. (AP Photo/William Fernando Martinez) AP

Nasa Indians assault a soldier in Toribio, southern Colombia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Dozens of Indians attacked half a dozen soldiers guarding communication towers on the outskirts of the town. Indians have demanded that security forces and leftist rebels stay off their land. (AP Photo/William Fernando Martinez) AP

Nasa Indians charge against soldiers in Toribio, southern Colombia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Dozens of Indians attacked half a dozen soldiers guarding communication towers on the outskirts of the town. Indians have demanded that security forces and leftist rebels stay off their land. (AP Photo/William Fernando Martinez) AP

General view of the municipality of Toribio, department of Cauca, Colombia, on July 14, 2012, from the Hill Berlin. The indigenous population disarmed the trenches of the army, asking the military to withdraw from their territory, to protest the continued fighting between the military and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas, leaving in the conflict to the civilian population. AFP PHOTO/Luis ROBAYO