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Japanese police and US officials reported that remnants of two IED’s (Improvised Explosive Device) had been found in the area.
No caualties have been reported.
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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A home-made cannon likely fired “projectiles” at Yokota Air Base on Thursday night, according to U.S. and Japanese officials.
Residents near the base, which serves as headquarters for U.S. Forces Japan, reported explosions at about 11.30 p.m., according to a Tokyo Metropolitan Police spokesman.
Police found two metal pipes, lead wire and a battery in an empty lot about 350 meters east of the base. Partly buried, the pipes pointed toward the base, said a spokesman for Tachikawa Police, which initially responded to the calls.
Yokota spokesman Capt. Ray Geoffroy confirmed the discovery of improvised launching devices near the base but said there are no reports of injuries or damage.
Jonathan Revell, 38, of Smyrna, Tenn., said he heard two loud bangs Thursday night from his home on the east side of the base. He went outside to investigate but didn’t hear any emergency vehicles responding.
“I thought it was kind of odd to hear fireworks at 11 p.m.,” he said. “I’ve been here a little over two years, and it’s the first time I’ve heard anything like that.”
Police and U.S. military officials have been searching for any “projectiles” that may have been fired, but none had been found as of Friday morning, the spokesman said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, the spokesman said.
An anti-U.S. military, left-wing extremist group known as Kakurokyo has carried out similar attacks. The group is thought to be responsible for home-made mortar rockets found in November 2009 just outside Yokota and December 2009 near Naval Air Facility Atsugi.
There are few, if any, Muslims in Japan. The Japanese government makes it a point to keep them out.
But there are Koreans. Are any from North Korea?
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China?
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http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2013/11/23/0200000000AEN20131123002000315.html
“(LEAD) China sets up air defense zone over East China Sea”
2013/11/23 14:51
SNIPPET: “BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) — China’s defense ministry said Saturday it has set up an Air Defense Identification Zone over the East China Sea, which includes airspace over a set of islands also claimed by Japan.
In announcing the zone, which went into force at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and covers a wide area of the East China Sea between South Korea and Taiwan, the ministry said all aircraft entering the zone must report to Chinese authorities and follow their instructions.”
Hope they weren't falling from the skies....
Its only starting....!?!?!?
Ridiculous.
This has been going on sporadically for FIFTY YEARS.
Its liberal loser commi student groups from Tokyo, about 40 min away by train.
Illegal and annoying and a little dangerous, nothing more. Nooooooothing here, really, just the same loser idiots proving they still exist SORT OF.
Nice misleading title
I’ve been telling my family for years; just wait until IED’s come to the States.
Japanese Muslims? Who’d thunk it.
“It’s only just starting.”
It’s happened before in Japan. Remember those Red Army Gomers?
“What” is starting? I swear, every time something happens someone posts “it’s starting”.
No pronouns. What is “it”
Ruh Roh....
False Flag Operation? Who knows with this Administration.
Naval Air?
commies getting restless