US Army `` Falling object is an illumination bullet used for training '' tells Okinawa Defense Bureau December 6 at 15:25
The US Marine Corps told the Okinawa Defense Bureau that they were identified as the lighting bullets used during training for things like lighting bullets found on the 5th in Kinbu-cho, Okinawa Prefecture. Two similar things were found one after another on the 6th, and Okinawa Prefecture is strongly protesting against the US military and the Japanese government.
Around 4 pm on the 5th, something like a cylindrical lighting bullet about 10 cm long fell on the rice field in Kineicho's Ige area, adjacent to the American military training ground “Camp Hansen”.
On this morning, the US Marine Corps was identified by the Okinawa Defense Agency on the morning of 6th as “60 mm mortar lighting bullets used during training. Investigating the cause and taking necessary measures to ensure the safety of the region I ’m going to take it. ”
Apart from this lighting bullet, two things like lighting bullets were found one after another in the morning on the 6th near the rice field.
Camp Hansen was a training area where the US military routinely conducts shooting training, etc., and the US military reported to the prefecture in advance that it would carry out exercises such as live ammunition for 6 days from this month.
Governor Tamaki told reporters on the morning of the 6th that he would protest strongly against the US military and the Japanese government.