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500 Pak troops to leave for Iraq next week
A first contingent of the Pakistan troops will leave for Iraq next week from the Karachi port, sources disclosed to The News here on Saturday. "The first contingent of the Pakistan Navy consisting of 500 troops will leave for Iraq in the last week of March," said the source requesting anonymity. "Most of the troops will be taken from navy," he added. According to the source, the Pakistani contingent would not take part in the combat missions and would take part only in relief activities and patrolling within the Iraqi sea limits. He said some doctors might also be included in the contingent for medical relief operations.Posted by: Paul Moloney 2004-03-28 |
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