Main Japan ground troop contingent arrives in Kuwait

Main Japan ground troop contingent arrives in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Members of the first group of Japan's core Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) contingent tasked with helping Iraq rebuild arrive at Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base on Feb. 4.

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