7,000 evacuated in Tokyo suburb while wartime dud shell removed

7,000 evacuated in Tokyo suburb while wartime dud shell removed

NISHITOKYO, Japan - A Ground Self-Defense Force unit disposed of an unexploded bomb, believed dropped by the U.S. military during World War II, in the city of Nishitokyo, western Tokyo, on July 10. About 7,000 residents were evacuated.

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