(2)Japan's Aegis destroyer heads for Indian Ocean

(2)Japan's Aegis destroyer heads for Indian Ocean

SASEBO, Japan - The 7,250-ton destroyer of the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) with the advanced Aegis air defense system sails in the South China Seas for the Indian Ocean on April 10 after leaving Sasebo base in Nagasaki Prefecture as part of Japan's efforts to provide rear-area support for U.S.-led counterterrorism military operations mainly in Afghanistan.

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