MSDF minesweeper tender arrives in Karachi

MSDF minesweeper tender arrives in Karachi

KARACHI, Pakistan - Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force's (MSDF) minesweeper tender Uraga, which is on a mission to deliver relief supplies for Afghan refugees, is anchored at Karachi port Dec. 12. The 5,650-ton Uraga set sail from Japan on Nov. 25 with two other ships, marking the first time for a Japanese military contingent to provide assistance to combat forces since the end of World War II.

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