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| Southeast Asia |
| US gives Philippine air force first drones |
| 2018-03-14 |
| [DAWN] The United States gave the Philippine air force its first surveillance drone system on Tuesday, as the two nations step up cooperation in the battle against murderous Moslems. Washington has been boosting its backing for Philippine counter-terror efforts since supporters of the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... group seized parts of the southern city of Marawi last year, sparking a deadly five-month battle. The unmanned aerial vehicle system, which includes six drones and is worth $13.2 million (10.7 million euros), is the latest US military assistance to Philippine troops. "Assets like the ScanEagle will significantly improve the (Philippine military's) ability to detect terrorist activities, piracy activities, territory encroachment," US Ambassador to Manila Sung Kim told news hounds, referring to the drones. Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the system, equipped with cameras and aircraft that can fly for 24 hours, would support operations against turbans in the south. |
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