Japanese troops in Iraq to suspend operations outside camp

Japanese troops in Iraq to suspend operations outside camp

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Photo shows a scene in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on April 6, where Japanese noncombat troops are stationed to help Iraqi reconstruction. Japan decided the same day to suspend the activities of the Japanese troops outside their camp in the city in the wake of growing security concerns following clashes elsewhere in Iraq.

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