Britain promises continued safety provisions for SDF in Iraq

Britain promises continued safety provisions for SDF in Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency Director General Shigeru Ishiba (L) and visiting British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon shake hands at the Defense Agency in Tokyo on Sept. 21 prior to their talks.

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