6 Japanese 'human shields' leave Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Six Japanese ''human shields'' stage what they call their last antiwar demonstration in Iraq in Baghdad on April 11. They left the country April 12y as they judged their task of trying to help protect life-supporting facilities for local people has been accomplished. The six people, including Kazuyo Yuasa (2nd from L), a citizen of Osaka, said they now want to tell the Japanese people about the reality of war.

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