Philippines, US launch yearly large-scale military exercises
by Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Asia— The “Balikatan” drills will take place for the first time in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea.
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ABC News—US military acknowledges errant drone strike last year killed a civilian, not an al-Qaeda leader. U.S. Central Command acknowledged that one year ago Friday, it mistakenly struck a civilian in a strike in Syria, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for.
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