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A rebel soldier points his AK-47 in the air at a checkpoint in Bouake, Ivory Coast, Sunday, July 3, 2005. Bearded rebels in wraparound sunglasses cruise through the dust-strewn twilight of this
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Bodyguard of Councilman Charles Taylor brandishes his AK 47 during Taylor s motorcade to visit up country Stock Photo - Alamy
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The Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle tested by Efraim Diveroli (Jonah Hill) in Albania in the movie War dogs | Spotern
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