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In this photo taken on June 14, 2012 and released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a helicopter fires rockets during the Peace Mission 2012 joint anti-terrorism military exercise by Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Khujand, Tajikstan. The drill involves more than 2,000 military personnel from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Xinhua said.

Turkish Armed forces Martry lieutenant caner Gönyeli-2012 Search and Rescue exercises has been finished. The exercise done between in 11th-15th June. 2 frigates, 1 Corvette 8 Coast guard boats , 3 small tarnsport airplanes , 4 helicopters and 400 military personals from Turkish Navy and Air Force joined the exercise. The 16 observers from Pakistan ,Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Soldiers from the Brigade Reconnaisance Force Patrolling Through Tall Grass in Afghanistan

Soldiers from the Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) are pictured on a patrol through tall grass in Afghanistan.

The Brigade Reconnaissance Force are a specialised unit within 12 Mechanized Brigade which conduct specialised operations within the area of operations.

This operation (Operation Mercury) was a strike operation to seize and destroy any improvised explosive devices which might be found or any caches of weapons and ammunition.

Photographer: Sergeant Andy Reddy RLC.