A member of the Iraqi SWAT team provides security as his fellow team members and U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit search for weapons and munitions outside a house in Jabella, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2005. The raid kicked off Operation Checkmate, a fresh offensive aimed at disrupting insurgent activity ahead of national elections later this month. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah A. Beavers