(1)Dutch troops to hand over security duties in Muthana to Britain

(1)Dutch troops to hand over security duties in Muthana to Britain

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Dutch troops load packs onto vehicles at Camp Smitty outside Samawah in the southern Iraqi province of Muthana on March 7 ahead of a ceremony for Dutch troops to hand over to British forces their security duties in the province, where Japan's ground troops are stationed for reconstruction work.

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