Japan Begins Pullout Of Troops From Iraq

Tokyo (AHN) - Friday marked the beginning of the end for the Japanese troops in Iraq.

The Kyodo News Agency in Kuwait reported that a C-130 transport aircraft of Japan's air force carrying about 30 troops arrived at a Kuwaiti airport Friday afternoon.

Japan had a total of 600 troops in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah to help with non-combat, humanitarian missions.

Japanese officials have stated that all of their troops will leave Iraq in the next couple of weeks.

Last month, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's announced plans to remove Japanese troops from Iraq.

Japan did start the process of the move out on June 25 as they started sending military trucks carrying military cars, bulldozers and equipment to Kuwait from Samawah.

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