Tonga's fourth contingent leaves for Iraq [1]
Monday, August 18, 2008 - 14:17. Updated on Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 16:28.
Tonga's fourth contingent of 55 soldiers for Iraq, left Tonga on Tuesday, August 12, going first to Kuwait.
A statement from the Tonga Defence Services said that Lieutenant Commander Solomone Savelio and Captain Mapakaitolo were already in Kuwait and were working with Lt Kiu Kaho from the Third Tongan Contingent currently in Baghdad to prepare for the administration and the escorts movements of both contingents in and out of the Area of operations in Baghdad, Iraq.
The Fourth Contingent for the Operation Iraq Freedom II is under the command of Commander Satisi Vunipola with Captain Carl Tu'ivai as the Platoon Commander.
The Fourth Tongan Contingent for Iraq will take over from the third Tongan Contingent, which will return to Tonga in September.