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Minor blast close to US base in Japan (Camp Zama)
BBC ^ | Monday, 12 February 2007, 17:12 GMT

Posted on 02/12/2007 6:10:55 PM PST by Int

Blast close to US base in Japan

There has been a small explosion near a United States' military base south of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, US officials have confirmed.

The blast happened outside the Camp Zama army base around 40km (25 miles) south-west of Tokyo.

Police found two pipes believed to have contained explosives close to the camp, Kyodo News agency reported.

A Pentagon official said that there were no reports of injuries caused by the blast.

"A small explosion was heard in the vicinity of the base," said Air Force Maj David Smith.

"It did not occur on the base."

Residents said the explosion took place at around 2300 local time (1600 GMT).

The US military has more than 40,000 troops in Japan stationed on several sizeable bases under a bilateral security deal.

Some Japanese residents oppose the presence of the bases, but attacks are rare.

In 2002, two blasts occurred outside Camp Zama, an attack police blamed on extremists.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blast; campzama; zama

1 posted on 02/12/2007 6:10:57 PM PST by Int
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To: Int
Doh. Sorry. Previous thread here. I blame the FR search engine.
2 posted on 02/12/2007 6:13:58 PM PST by Int (Sins of the media: exaggeration and oversimplification)
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To: Int

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3 posted on 02/12/2007 6:15:29 PM PST by xcamel (Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
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To: Int
Didn't a Japanese group build a homemade missile a few years ago? They launched it at an airport, I remember.
4 posted on 02/12/2007 6:25:28 PM PST by SteveMcKing
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To: Int
Camp Zama was where I celebrated the US Bicentennial.
5 posted on 02/12/2007 6:55:30 PM PST by BlazingArizona
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To: BlazingArizona

I remember Camp Zama as a kid, 1957-58. Different world.


6 posted on 02/12/2007 7:47:03 PM PST by elcid1970 (`)
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