Antitank missile fired accidentally in Japan

Antitank missile fired accidentally in Japan

MAEBASHI, Japan - This photo shows a gate at the Yoshii ammunition depot of the Ground Self-Defense Force in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on April 22, 2010. An antitank missile was erroneously fired during an equipment check in the camp the same day, but no one was injured.

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