Australian military leader visits Japan's GSDF in Samawah

Australian military leader visits Japan's GSDF in Samawah

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Lt. Col. Roger Noble (C), who leads an advance team of Australian troops in Iraq's Samawah, visits Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force's contingent there on April 27, shaking hands with its leader Col. Kiyohiko Ota. The advance team arrived April 24 in Samawah, where the main party will maintain public safety, including protecting the Japanese force. Photo provided by GSDF. (Kyodo)

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