(1)Oosumi loaded with Iraqi-bound equipment

(1)Oosumi loaded with Iraqi-bound equipment

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles and other equipment for use by Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) noncombat troops stationed in Iraq are loaded onto the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18.

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