(1)Scenes from Iraq's Samawah

(1)Scenes from Iraq's Samawah

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Col. Masahisa Sato (L), head of the advance team of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq, presents a sheep to the local social welfare bureau in Samawah, southern Iraq, on Feb. 3.

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