Japan to send transport aircraft for Afghan refugees

Japan to send transport aircraft for Afghan refugees

KOMAKI, Japan - An Air Self-Defense Force C-130 transport aircraft is parked at the ASDF Komaki Base in Aichi Prefecture for media review. In Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda announced Oct. 4 that Japan will send the aircraft to Pakistan on Oct. 5 to transport relief supplies to refugees entering the country from neighboring Afghanistan.

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