防衛省、トンガ支援活動を終了　派遣の自衛隊撤収へ

　海底火山噴火で被災した南太平洋の島国トンガの支援で派遣されている自衛隊の国際援助部隊について、防衛省は１７日、支援物資の引き渡しや輸送任務などが終了したため、撤収命令を出したと発表した。現在トンガにいる海上自衛隊の輸送艦「おおすみ」は３月上旬にも帰国する予定。（2022/02/17-19:54）

Japan's Defense Ministry said Thursday that it has ordered the Self-Defense Forces' relief unit in disaster-struck Tonga to return home as it has completed its mission, including delivering aid supplies.
   The Maritime SDF's transport vessel Osumi is expected to return from the Pacific island nation as early as early March.
   After Tonga suffered a massive underwater volcanic eruption and ensuing tsunami on Jan. 15, the Japanese ministry decided on Jan. 20. to dispatch the unit to aid the country. The following day, a C-130 transport airplane of the Air SDF arrived at an air base in Australia.
   Japan was the third to send a relief unit to Tonga, following Australia and New Zealand.
   A total of four ASDF aircraft were deployed, delivering 17 tons of drinking water to Tonga over four trips.