A 275-pound U.S.-made bomb from World War II was defused Sunday by Japanese troops in Naha, the capital of Okinawa, leading to the evacuation of more than 2,300 people.
It was the latest in a number of unexploded ordinances recovered from the island of Okinawa, where the largest amphibious assault and bloodiest battle of the Pacific Theater during World War II took place.
The battle claimed the lives of more than 12,000 Americans and 100,000 Japanese, including the commanding generals on both sides. In addition, at least 100,000 civilians were either killed in combat or were ordered to commit suicide by the Japanese military.
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