SDF member in Djibouti guards against potential pirates

SDF member in Djibouti guards against potential pirates

A member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces stands guard on Jan. 19, 2015, with a machine gun on the deck of SDF destroyer Harusame anchored at the Port of Djibouti, eastern Africa, during a break in an antipiracy mission in waters off Somalia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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