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A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C Orion aircraft leaves the Atsugi air base on May 28
Japan: Joining the Anti-Piracy Effort off the Somali Coast
May 28, 2009 1827 GMT
Japan's deployment of two P-3C maritime surveillance aircraft to Djibouti is significant for both anti-piracy operations and the Japanese military.

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