S. Sudan mission commander: SDF could be asked to protect civilians

S. Sudan mission commander: SDF could be asked to protect civilians

Lt. Gen. Yohannes Tesfamariam, force commander of the U.N. Mission in South Sudan, speaks to Kyodo News on Sept. 8, 2015. He said Self-Defense Forces personnel on the mission could be asked to protect civilians in emergencies now that Japan has new security legislation in place to allow the SDF to expand its role in overseas activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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