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Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani reviews new police recruits during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani reviews new police recruits during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Day Celebrations - Vienna

National Day Celebrations - Vienna

Representatives of Austrian army recruits swear an oath during the National Day celebrations in Vienna, Austria, on October 26, 2025. Photo by He Canling /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Day Celebrations - Vienna

National Day Celebrations - Vienna

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen (R, front and Chancellor Christian Stocker (L, front review army recruits during the National Day celebrations in Vienna, Austria, on October 26, 2025. Photo by He Canling /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Day Celebrations - Vienna

National Day Celebrations - Vienna

Austrian army recruits swear an oath during the National Day celebrations in Vienna, Austria, on October 26, 2025. Photo by He Canling /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Day Celebrations - Vienna

National Day Celebrations - Vienna

Austrian army recruits participate in the National Day celebrations in Vienna, Austria, on October 26, 2025. Photo by He Canling /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the swearing-in of 27 new Swiss Guard recruits at the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on October 4, 2025. The new Swiss guard recruits take an oath to protect the Pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the swearing-in of 27 new Swiss Guard recruits at the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on October 4, 2025. The new Swiss guard recruits take an oath to protect the Pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Commander Christoph Graf​​ of the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of the swearing-in of 27 new Swiss Guard recruits at the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on October 4, 2025. The new Swiss guard recruits take an oath to protect the Pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the swearing-in of 27 new Swiss Guard recruits at the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on October 4, 2025. The new Swiss guard recruits take an oath to protect the Pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the swearing-in of 27 new Swiss Guard recruits at the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on October 4, 2025. The new Swiss guard recruits take an oath to protect the Pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the swearing-in of 27 new Swiss Guard recruits at the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on October 4, 2025. The new Swiss guard recruits take an oath to protect the Pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the swearing-in of 27 new Swiss Guard recruits at the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on October 4, 2025. The new Swiss guard recruits take an oath to protect the Pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the swearing-in of 27 new Swiss Guard recruits at the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on October 4, 2025. The new Swiss guard recruits take an oath to protect the Pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Attends Swearing-in Of New Swiss Guard Recruits - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the swearing-in of 27 new Swiss Guard recruits at the Vatican's San Damaso Courtyard on October 4, 2025. The new Swiss guard recruits take an oath to protect the Pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greeting Commander Christoph Graf​​ of the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of the swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greeting Commander Christoph Graf​​ of the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of the swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greeting Commander Christoph Graf​​ of the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of the swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greeting Commander Christoph Graf​​ of the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of the swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes The Pontifical Swiss Guard - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits on October 3, 2025 in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic palace at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Swiss Guards for their protection since day one of his pontificate. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony
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New Recruit Farewell Ceremony ?

FUYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - New recruits participate in the farewell ceremony for enlistment in the second half of 2025 in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on September 16, 2025.

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 32 new recruits on May 6, 2009. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect Benedict XVI and his successors. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 32 new recruits on May 6, 2015 at the Vatican. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony . The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect pope Francis and his successors. The Swiss Guard, founded in 1506, consists of 100 volunteers who must be Swiss nationals, Catholic, single, at least 174 cm (5 feet 8 inches) tall and beardless. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 32 new recruits on May 6, 2009. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect Benedict XVI and his successors. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

Young Peshmerga recruits get ready at their training camp in Erbil, Iraq on August 2, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

Peshmerga recruits of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) pose for a group photo at their training camp in Erbil, Iraq, on March 10, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

PDKI members spectate as Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

PDKI members spectate as Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) during the military march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

PDKI members spectate as Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) during the military march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) dance and rejoice in a minibus after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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