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U.S. troops to join 'exercise' against Abu Sayyaf
U.S. troops involved in a counterterrorism training exercise in the southern Philippines will soon be deployed closer to the front where the Philippine military is battling the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf, a U.S. spokeswoman said Tuesday. "We have received the order that allows us and grants the permission to do so by our government and (the Philippine) government," said Maj. Cynthia Teramae, spokeswoman for the U.S. troops participating in the joint military exercise. The American advisers are prohibited from engaging in combat and are currently confined to battalion headquarters. The new order will allow them to join smaller company units nearer to the front lines, raising concerns they could be exposed to greater danger and clashes.Not too sure how good an idea this is... Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-07-02 |
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