Japanese ship arrives in E. Timor's Suai on peacekeeping mission

Japanese ship arrives in E. Timor's Suai on peacekeeping mission

SUAI, East Timor - Japanese troops unload cargo from the 3,200-ton amphibious force ship Oosumi at Suai, East Timor, on March 28 to set up a base for United Nations peacekeeping operations. The Japanese contingent is scheduled to take over operations from a Pakistani team in mid-April.

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