Japanese land

Sunday 20 September 1992 23:02 BST
Comments

PHNOM PENH (AP) - The first Japanese ground troops since the Second World War to report overseas for duty landed yesterday in Cambodia. The troops are to help the UN accomplish its most ambitious peace-keeping operation. As military observers, they are to help disarm and demobilise Cambodia's 170,000 troops; establish and monitor border checkpoints; and monitor the fragile ceasefire. The operation is aimed at stabilising the country for elections by next May.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in