Chapter 931: The Big Bang of News
As the commander of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces said, the Japanese military base in Djibouti at this time was indeed in ruins.
The Japanese military base in Djibouti is located on the north side of Djibouti International Airport and covers an area of about 120,000 square meters. It has built headquarters office buildings, barracks, P3C anti-submarine patrol hangars, dormitories for officers and soldiers, gymnasiums and other facilities.
It was the first military base established overseas by Japan more than sixty years after World War II.
Japan's military base in Djibouti not only ensures the security of the sea lane, on which Japan relies on oil and gas imports in the Middle East and Africa, but also effectively monitors China's reliance on this maritime 'lifeline' to obtain oil and other strategic resources.
About three-quarters of China's current oil imports come from the Middle East or Africa. Whether importing oil from the Middle East or Africa, its maritime transport routes must pass through the Cape of Good Hope, and its ships must refuel and refuel in the hub port of Djibouti.
After the completion of the Japanese military base, Chinese ships passing through it will often be under the surveillance of Japanese P3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft. According to Japanese military experts, Japan's dispatch of two P3C anti-submarine patrol planes with excellent reconnaissance performance to the Djibouti base is not overkill. In addition to its anti-piracy mission, it also has an important mission, that is, to pay attention to the escort situation of China's South China Sea Fleet, which is also carrying out escort missions in the Somali waters of the Gulf of Aden.
After reporters from various countries stationed in Djibouti arrived at the Japanese base, they were shocked to see the scene, and from a distance, thick black smoke was still rising from the base, and there was also a fire burning, and it was estimated that the fuel depot was bombed and caught fire.
Closer, Djibouti's troops had arrived and set up a cordon to prevent journalists from entering the Japanese military base, and the United States had sent troops to impose martial law on the area, in the name of protecting the safety of its allies.
In fact, the idea of the Americans is that they don't want more people to know what is happening here, or that they can hide it for a while, and they always have to give them a time to react and want to say something, right?
After all, it was their own warships that bombed Japanese bases with missiles.
But can this stop the omnipotent journalists, impossible, these journalists have great powers, and naturally can learn information from other sources.
Besides, the Japanese base is so big, it is still bombed into ruins at the moment, unguarded, and full of loopholes, so naturally someone can find a suitable place to get a glimpse of it.
Miserable.
It's miserable.
At this time, the Japanese military base was full of ruins.
The headquarters building has completely collapsed into a pile of rubble, and it was the site of the original command center, but now only fragments of masonry remain.
In the distance on the tarmac, several warplanes were also shattered, lying to the ground, turning into a pile of rotten iron.
This is not only a garrison base, but also a supply base for the Japanese fleet, and the oil depot stores a large amount of fuel, which is burning at the moment, lighting up the dark sky.
On the playground of the base, in the barracks area, you can still see a large number of Japanese corpses, at this moment there are already Djibouti soldiers collecting these corpses, only to see a corpse lined up on the playground, the light of the fire shining on them, swaying and shaking, making this place look extremely terrifying. Like a dead man's field.
At this time, some people saw a car driving out of the base, and the reporters blocked the door and looked into the car, and some reporters recognized that the person sitting inside was the administrative counselor of the Japanese Embassy.
"Can you tell us who attacked the Japanese military base?"
"May I ask Mr. Diplomat, how many soldiers have died and what is the damage to the base."
"We heard several successive explosions, whether it was a terrorist attack or a missile attack by another country, please let us know."
"Excuse me, is Japan ready for war?"
Administrative Counselor Miyazaki Hisara's face was gloomy, and he scolded in his heart: "Go to war, the war of Kainima, should we go to war with the Americans." ”
At this time, the Djiboutian soldiers in charge of maintaining order came up and dispersed the reporters, which allowed the car to leave the door, and Miyazaki Hisara wanted to return to the embassy and report the latest situation here to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The day dawned, and the morning sun rose the next day.
The fire at the Japanese military base has been extinguished, but smoke can still be seen coming from everywhere, and the playground is already full of corpses, neatly arranged and spectacular.
This scene was frozen in the camera by the reporters.
The next day, the world's major media reported on the bombing of the Japanese military base in Djibouti, and I have to say that there is really nothing wrong with the use of the word "supernatural power" in the head of the journalist media, and the explosion of the Japanese military base has made them understand everything.
"The razing of the Japanese military base in Djibouti was done by the United States."
"Four Tomahawk missiles, striking Japanese bases."
"The United States bombed a Japanese military base, killing and wounding nearly 400 people."
Shocking headlines appeared in newspapers, television, and the Internet, and some media reported the incident in detail.
"The US destroyer 'Traxton' launched four Tomahawk cruise missiles to attack the Japanese military base in Djibouti, and the Japanese military base in Djibouti was bombed into ruins, and now, according to incomplete statistics, 322 soldiers have been killed or wounded at the Japanese military base, another 13 people have been injured and sent to the Djibouti hospital, and another 82 people are missing."
"It has been confirmed that the deceased include all the officers of the base, including Lieutenant General Nishimotoichiro, deputy chief of staff of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces Staff, who was inspecting the military base, and Major General Kurosawarin, commander of the Japanese military base in Djibouti."
"The Djibouti government has launched an active rescue operation and believes that the whereabouts of the missing persons will be found soon."
"It is still unclear why the US destroyer 'Traxton' launched Tomahawk cruise missiles to attack Japanese military bases, but it is reported that the US destroyer 'Traxton' had previously submitted an exercise statement to the Sixth Fleet and the Japanese side that Japanese military bases would be used as land targets, but it is not clear why they were attacked with live ammunition, whether it was intentional or misoperational."
"According to other sources, the US destroyer USS Traxton fired 16 missiles at the same time, and the other 12 missiles were aimed at the 'George Brown' destroyer. Bush's aircraft carrier, it is not yet known,' George Bush. Whether the USS Bush's aircraft carrier was damaged. ”
On the Internet, netizens have been discussing.
American netizens, isn't Japan our ally, is he upsetting the military department again, I remember that he used to just plunder them economically.
British netizens, this is a disaster, could it be that the captain of the American battleship was shipped, how could the exercise turn into a massacre.
Australian netizens, I hope that the next time we conduct a joint military exercise with the US Navy, a similar situation will not happen, it is really terrible.
Chinese netizens, can I say that I like to hear it, suddenly I have a big appetite, and I will call my buddies to celebrate with a beer after work today.
Japanese netizens, the Americans have been enslaving Japan, we must stand up and let the United States give Japan an explanation, let the American fleet leave the main island of Japan, and the Americans get out of Japan. (To be continued.) )