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GSDF's first casualties in Iraq A light-armored vehicle of the Ground Self-Defense Force overturned near the Tallil air base in southern Iraq, injuring three GSDF soldiers, Defense Agency officials in Tokyo said June 26. They are the first injuries during the GSDF's humanitarian reconstruction mission apart from minor mishaps inside the camp in Samawah since the operation started in January 2004. One of the three soldiers suffered a broken bone in his left shoulder. The reason of the accident was not immediately known, but it was not caused by an attack. The three were heading to the air base to pick up GSDF personnel. The 600 troops in Samawah have started preparations for withdrawing from Iraq following the government's announcement June 20 they will be pulled out by the end of July.
The Japan Times Weekly: July 1, 2006 |
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