U.S. troops on Okinawa facing curfew, alcohol ban after murder charge vs. Marine

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U.S. forces on Okinawa were barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and put under a 30-day curfew in the wake of the murder of a local woman allegedly committed by an American Marine.

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  • U.S. forces on Okinawa were barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and put under a 30-day curfew in the wake of the murder of a local woman allegedly committed by an American Marine.
  • Reported by CBS News and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:49:44 UTC.

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  2. U.S. military restricts troops from leaving the base in Okinawa after Marine is arrested in a killing

  3. Alleged killing by Marine prompts US military to restrict off-base liberty in Okinawa

  4. Queensland man charged with murder after three-month-old son dies from ‘significant internal injuries’

  5. Okinawa governor wants discipline for US military in Japan after murder

  6. U.S. troops on Okinawa facing curfew, alcohol ban after murder charge vs. Marine

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