I don't think they have to remove them, doesn't make sense...removing the tanking pallets is likely but the refueling pods won't really disturb the cargo operations isn't it? I found it rather strange because I've seen similar yellow & white tanks being unloaded from An-124s at the SSR airport...
The kid was not crying because his "terrorist" father got killed. The pic's from the Muzaffarabad earthquake..& they were crying not just because of the earthquake.. here,
katherinefaulkner.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/%E2%80%9Cafter-the-earthquake-people-said-god-had-left-us%E2%80%9D/