Explosion near US base in Japan

Police find two steel cylinders that may have contained explosives south of Tokyo.

Japan map — Japanese media say police suspect the explosion is an attempted attack on a US base

A Japanese news report said police suspected an attempted attack on the base.

Kyodo News agency reported that police had found a “launch pad” near the base and suspected an attempted guerrilla attack. The Army could not immediately confirm what had caused the explosion.

Source: News Agencies