1st batch of troops of Japan's 9th contingent back home from Iraq

1st batch of troops of Japan's 9th contingent back home from Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - The first batch of ground troops of Japan's ninth contingent returned home from the southern Iraqi city of Samawah May 20 after a three-month mission. About 150 Ground Self-Defense Force troops were welcomed by their relatives and colleagues at a garrison in Tokyo's Nerima Ward.

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