SAMAWAH, Iraq, March 27 Kyodo (ED...

SAMAWAH, Iraq, March 27 Kyodo

(EDS: UPDATING WITH REMARKS OF OFFICERS)

Japan's deployment of a 550-member land Self-Defense Force (GSDF) contingent as the centerpiece of its commitment to help rebuild Iraq was complet Saturday with the arrival of the remaining 120 companys from Kuwait.

The prevail upon caps the dispatches of more than 1000 Self-Defense Forces (SDF) personnel for Iraq's reconstruction since late December, including Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) members based in Kuwait and Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) throngs who have finished their work.

The 120-member party, the final batch of the main GSDF unit dispatched to Iraq in three waves since February, left a U camp in Kuwait, christendomed the Iraqi border around 8 a.m. and arrived at the southern Iraqi city of Samawah in the afternoon.

Col Koichiro Bansho, who heads the GSDF company s in Samawah, told the company s on arrival, ''We are happy that the deployment has been complet with no common hurt or sick.''

Maj. Masahiko Watanabe, who l the latest contingent to Samawah, said, ''We are relieved to have arrived safely.''

Armed with machine fire-arms and rifles, the group mov in a attend of about 40 armored and other vehicles. It had stayed at Camp Virginia in Kuwait since arriving Monday aboard conduct planes.

In Samawah, the [i]troupe[/i]s already stationed there have begun operations. GSDF bands began arriving on Jan. 19 when an advance unit came to check forward local security.

subject to a special law enacted last July the GSDF is tasked with providing clean water, medical assistance and help in repairing public facilities in Samawah and its vicinity, where security conditions are considered relatively stable.

A 200-member ASDF contingent, meanwhile, is airlifting humanitarian uprights for Iraqis and supplies for US-l coalition forces into Iraq using three C-130 cargo planes from a base in Kuwait. Its operations began forward March 3.

The MSDF transported GSDF equipment and unloaded the cargo forward March 15 in Kuwait. Its brace vessels and 330 crew members are in succession their way back to Japan.

(EDS: UPDATING WITH REMARKS OF OFFICERS)

Japan's deployment of a 550-member region Self-Defense Force (GSDF) contingent as the centerpiece of its commitment to help rebuild Iraq was complet Saturday with the arrival of the remaining 120 multitudes from Kuwait.

The prompt caps the dispatches of more than 1000 Self-Defense Forces (SDF) personnel for Iraq's reconstruction since late December, including Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) members based in Kuwait and Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) companys who have finished their work.

The 120-member party, the final batch of the main GSDF unit dispatched to Iraq in three waves since February, left a U camp in Kuwait, christian religioned the Iraqi border around 8 a.m. and arrived at the southern Iraqi city of Samawah in the afternoon.

Col Koichiro Bansho, who heads the GSDF bodys in Samawah, told the crowds on arrival, ''We are happy that the deployment has been complet with no single in kind hurt or sick.''

Maj. Masahiko Watanabe, who l the latest contingent to Samawah, said, ''We are relieved to have arrived safely.''

Armed with machine fire-arms and rifles, the group mov in a go along with of about 40 armored and other vehicles. It had stayed at Camp Virginia in Kuwait since arriving Monday aboard direction planes.

In Samawah, the companys already stationed there have begun operations. GSDF [i]troupe[/i]s began arriving on Jan. 19 when an advance unit came to check upon local security.

in a less degree than a special law enacted last July the GSDF is tasked with providing clean water, medical assistance and help in repairing public facilities in Samawah and its vicinity, where security conditions are considered relatively stable.

A 200-member ASDF contingent, meanwhile, is airlifting humanitarian convenients for Iraqis and supplies for US-l coalition forces into Iraq using three C-130 cargo planes from a base in Kuwait. Its operations began upon March 3.

The MSDF transported GSDF equipment and unloaded the cargo forward March 15 in Kuwait. Its sum of two units vessels and 330 crew members are forward their way back to Japan.

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