GSDF to hire locals in southern Iraq

GSDF to hire locals in southern Iraq

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Col. Masahisa Sato, who heads the advance team for a Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) mission to Iraq, tells Kyodo News on Feb. 5 the GSDF plans to hire as many Iraqis as possible for its camp and relief activities in the southern Iraq city of Samawah and nearby areas. (Kyodo)

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