11 More Arrested in Vieques Protest
The U.S. Navy detained 11 more protesters Tuesday, all youths who broke into its training ground to try to stop military exercises on the outlying island of Vieques, a spokesman said.
The protesters cut through a fence and were caught by military police about 5:30 a.m., spokesman Jeff Gordon said. He said the detainees were members of a youth group, but he was unsure of their ages.
Protesters claim 60 years of bombing and other exercises on the island have stunted its economy and damaged the environment and islanders’ health--charges the Navy denies.
The Navy detained 32 women who broke into the training range Monday. They were charged with trespassing and were freed until trial by a federal magistrate.
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