U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps set up on the runway to take an elephant walk at Kadena Air Base in Japan, 6 May 2025. © USA Air Force / elder Staff Sergeant Nadine Barclay
According to local media and defence sources, the detonation shook the retention depot at an American air base on the nipponese island of Okinawa, wounding at least 4 people.
Kaden's airbase detonation occurred about 11:20 local time on Monday, injuring at least 4 members of the nipponese same defence Force (SDF), according to military sources cited by NHK and Jiji Press.None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.As reported, the damaged facility is utilized to store unexploded war ammunition.
It is operated by the SDF detonation removal squad and is located at the largest U.S. Army air base in the Asia-Pacific region.Local authorities and emergency services responded to an incidental in the village of Yomitan.
Kaden's Air Base has not yet issued an authoritative statement, as both nipponese and American military officials are inactive assessing the degree of the damage.Kadena Air Base, located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, is the largest and most strategically crucial installation of the US Air Force in the Asia-Pacific region.
Commonly called “Key of the Pacific’, The base spans over 2,000 hectares and accommodates about 20,000 workers.
It serves as office 18. The wings of the U.S. Air Force, the largest combat wing in service.Kadena is jointly utilized by the nipponese Self-defense Forces, including logistics teams and SDF weapons specified as the 1 active in the Monday explosion.
The base regularly besides hosts rotatingly stationed modern American aircraft specified as F-22 Raptor and B-52 strategical bombers, as well as plays a key function in monitoring regional inflammatory points including North Korea, Taiwan and South China Sea.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/618823-us-base-japan-blast/
