Explosions at US base in Japan

Explosions at US base in Japan

There have been two explosions outside a US airbase in the Japanese city of Yokohama.

Police say the blasts occurred around the main gate of the Atsugi base in the Kanagawa area of the city.

Militants opposed to the war in Iraq are suspected of planting the devices, officials say.

There were no reports of casualties or damage.

Police said they found two steel pipes at a school near the military base which might have been used to fire projectiles.

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has been a vocal supporter of US military action in Japan, although polls show more than 60% of Japanese oppose the war.