MSDF ships at work on day before refueling mission ends

MSDF ships at work on day before refueling mission ends

ARABIAN SEA, Indian Ocean - Members of the 13,500-ton supply ship Mashu (L) of the Maritime Self-Defense Force prepare for fueling the 4,550-ton MSDF destroyer Ikazuchi (R) in the Arabian Sea on Jan. 14, 2009, a day ahead of the end of the final dispatch of MSDF ships for Japan's refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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