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| Blasts Heard Outside U.S. Military Base Near Tokyo |
| 2003-04-03 |
| Two loud explosions were heard outside the gates of a U.S. military base close to Tokyo late Thursday in what Japanese police said might be a protest by militants opposed to the Iraq war. There were no reports of casualties or damage to property following the loud blasts which took place at around 10:40 a.m. local outside the Atsugi U.S. Naval Air Facility in Kanagawa Prefecture. The Kyodo news agency quoted a store owner outside the main gate of the base who said he heard two loud explosions that sounded "something like fireworks." Police told Reuters they found two steel pipes at an elementary school about half a mile from the military base that might have been used to fire projectiles. Yawn, must be "Home-Made Mortar Season", again. This happened last week at Yokota, someone fired at the golf course in the middle of the night. Happens all the time, mostly by the far-left commies. The far-right wants us out, too. They mostly drive around bases in big black vans covered with posters with loud speakers ranting at the base. These mortars get fired at Narita airport as well. Nothing to see, move along. |
| Posted by:Steve |