(2)2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

(2)2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The 8,900-ton Oosumi, a landing ship of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), returns to its home port of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on April 8 after a mission to Kuwait to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

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  • 2004/4/08 00:00:00
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