SAMAWAH, Iraq – A group of residents vowed Monday to protect the contingent of Ground Self-Defense Force troops that will be posted here and expressed hope for their help in reconstruction work.
At the first meeting of a newly launched group aimed at promoting friendly ties with the Japanese, around 50 participants, including local officials and businessmen, agreed on the need for the city as a whole to protect the GSDF contingent.
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