(Photo courtesy of the AFP) MANILA-Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Andres Centino expressed confidence the military can effectively reduce the numbers of armed insurgents and weaken their firepower through intensified focused military operations. Centino cited the successive accomplishments of government forces against the New People's Army (NPA) particularly in Samar, Negros, and Mindanao. He also praised the 53rd Engineer Brigade for efficiently performing their mandate, thus helping troops on the ground accomplish their tasks against communist terrorist groups. The AFP chief also lauded the officers and enlisted personnel of the Cebu-based 53rd Engineer Brigade for their efforts to help their fellow Filipinos hard hit by the recent typhoons during his visit there on Thursday. "I am here to relay to you not just my commendation but also the commendation of the President (Rodrigo R. Duterte) for your rescue, relief, and rebuilding efforts not just during Typh
(Photo courtesy of the PA) MANILA-Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Andres Centino expressed confidence the military can effectively reduce the numbers of armed insurgents and weaken their firepower through intensified focused military operations. Centino cited the successive accomplishments of government forces against the New People's Army (NPA) particularly in Samar, Negros, and Mindanao. He also praised the 53rd Engineer Brigade for efficiently performing their mandate, thus helping troops on the ground accomplish their tasks against communist terrorist groups. The AFP chief also lauded the officers and enlisted personnel of the Cebu-based 53rd Engineer Brigade for their efforts to help their fellow Filipinos hard hit by the recent typhoons during his visit there on Thursday. "I am here to relay to you not just my commendation but also the commendation of the President (Rodrigo R. Duterte) for your rescue, relief, and rebuilding efforts not just during Typho
Taipei, April 1 (CNA) Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fighter jets returned to the sky Friday, following the completion of a comprehensive inspection and additional training for pilots in the wake of a March 14 crash.
A Royal Air Force jet. (Photo: Reuters)
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has revealed that the UK Royal Air Force hit several Islamic State fighters north of Bayji in Iraq over the weekend.
The UK’s defense ministry said in a statement on Saturday that despite the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Royal Air Force aircraft have continued “regular armed reconnaissance missions to support the enduring work of the Iraqi security forces to prevent any resurgence of the [ISIS] terrorist movement within their country.”
On Jan. 24, a coalition surveillance aircraft located some Islamic State fighters “based in two caves some 10 miles north of Bayji,” according to the statement. In response, two British Typhoon FGR4s were tasked to strike them.