(2)Departure of Aegis ship Indian Ocean draws protests

(2)Departure of Aegis ship Indian Ocean draws protests

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Protesters rally against the departure of the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Kirishima (background) to the Indian Ocean from its base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Dec. 16. The destroyer equipped with the advanced Aegis missile-defense system is being sent to step up Japan's logistic support for the U.S.-led military operations centered on Afghanistan.

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