Riot police go to Okinawa to guard U.S. bases

Riot police go to Okinawa to guard U.S. bases

NAHA, Japan - Vehicles carrying the first group of riot police arrive at Naha port in Okinawa on March 28 to increase security around U.S. military bases and other U.S.-related facilities. A total of about 300 police officers from the Chubu and Kinki areas are to be deployed to Okinawa by later in the day.

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