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“It’s Jeremy; my brother is fighting a patrol guard! He- he is gonna get himself k-killed!” I looked at the boy sympathetically, but we all knew there was nothing to be done. The shouts and slaps continued for a few more seconds but then everything fell silent and one gun shot rang out. No one moved or made a noise. The boy buried his face in his hands and I put a hand on his shoulder, “I’m sorry,” I heard myself saying. Every one fidgeted anxiously, but no one spoke.

Just then I heard the crunch of heavy tires on gravel and the groan of military jeep engines.

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