VARIOUS: Japanese troops arrive in Pakistan and Jordan's King Abdullah visits quake-hit region, as US President Bush signs condolence book in DC

Record ID: 872844

  • Title: VARIOUS: Japanese troops arrive in Pakistan and Jordan's King Abdullah visits quake-hit region, as US President Bush signs condolence book in DC
  • Date: 15th October 2005
  • Summary: (BN14) CHAKLALA AIRBASE NEAR ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (OCTOBER 14, 2005) (REUTERS) JAPANESE PLANE ON THE TARMAC PEOPLE WAITING ON TARMAC JAPANESE SOLDIERS LEAVING AIRCRAFT
  • Embargoed: 30th October 2005 12:00
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  • Topics: International Relations,Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes
  • Reuters ID: LVAA95Z9XFI2RLSB2SQ5S6X0FSPO
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  • Story Text: Around 120 Japanese Self-Defense Force troops arrived in Islamabad on Friday (October 14) to help in the relief operation in earthquake-struck Pakistan.
    They are part of the 5th Brigade that will be transporting and manning three Air Force helicopters promised for the quake-hit regions after Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf requested the international community send transport helicopters to the country.
    Jordanian King Abdullah visited Islamabad on Friday and met Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to express his sympathy over Pakistan's earthquake tragedy after being one of the first leaders to offer aid.
    Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri and his deputy Khusro Bakhtiar received Abdullah at Chaklala military base near Islamabad, where aid from all over the world is arriving.
    Meanwhile in Washington D.C. on Friday, U.S. President George W. Bush offered his condolences to Pakistan for the tens of thousands killed in the disaster.
    "I told the ambassador what I told President Musharraf, Pakistan is a friend and America will help," said Bush as he signed an official book of condolence at the embassy.
    The official death toll of 25,000 in Pakistani Kashmir is expected to rise. Some speculate the toll may exceed 40,000.
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