SDF conducts drill in Thailand to rescue Japanese nationals

February 18, 2018

Rayong, Thailand- Self-Defense Forces troops on Saturday conducted a drill in Thailand to rescue Japanese nationals staying overseas.

The exercise brought together about 110 SDF members, 40 foreign ministry officials and 60 Japanese residents living abroad. It was conducted at the U-Tapao naval airfield in Rayong Province, central Thailand.

The SDF is in Thailand to participate in Cobra Gold, multinational military drills jointly hosted by Thailand and the United States.

In Saturday's exercise, SDF members practiced guarding Japanese civilians amid riots and transported them to the airfield, where they were guided to US military aircraft. Jiji Press