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Manila, PHILIPPINES: Philippine elite police commandoes belonging to the Special Action Force pose during a send-off ceremony at Bicutan, in suburban Manila, 02 October 2006. The elite police force will be deployed in critical areas outside of the capital and directly engaged in anti-insurgency operations to boost the government war against communist guerrillas. About three battalions or 1,500 police commandos have undergone retraining to focus on the internal security operations. AFP PHOTO/Jay DIRECTO (Photo credit should read JAY DIRECTO/AFP via Getty Images)