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Residents of Vieques celebrate as the US navy finally leaves the Puerto Rican island after nearly 60 years

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A minute before the US navy was officially due to ship out, protesters stormed into the former bombing range to celebrate

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As well as blowing horns and waving Vieques and Puerto Rican flags, they shouted "Navy, get out" and stole military vehicles

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Vehicles were flipped over and their windows and lights smashed with sledgehammers - a Humvee was set alight

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Ignoring the midnight deadline, some protesters had entered the bombing range from the sea earlier in the evening

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The site is now to be cleared of its military past to make way for a 6,000 hectare wildlife sanctuary