Japan destroyer returns home from antiterror mission
NAGASAKI, Japan - The Japanese destroyer Kirisame, which had been dispatched to the Indian Ocean on refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan, is about to berth at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Sasebo base in Nagasaki Prefecture on Nov. 22. The 4,550-ton vessel returned home after a temporary law authorizing the mission expired Nov. 1. (Kyodo)
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- 2007/11/22 00:00:00
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