US troops on the ground in war-ravaged Philippine city: military

[DonViejo]

Source: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE


14 JUN 2017 AT 10:04 ET

US troops are on the ground helping local soldiers battle Islamist militants in a Philippine city, a Filipino military spokesman said Wednesday, giving the most detailed account of their role.

The small number of US soldiers are providing vital surveillance assistance and, although they do not have a combat role, are allowed to open fire on the militants if attacked first, spokesman Brigadier-General Restituto Padilla said.

“In a battle the most important item for the commander is to be able to determine what is happening,” Padilla said as he confirmed that men in civilian clothes caught by a television camera flying drones from a pickup truck were US troops.

“It’s called situational awareness and that is the sort of assistance being given.”

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/us-troops-on-the-ground-in-war-ravaged-philippine-city-military/

[hatrack]

1. I'm sorry, another war, another country and we approved of this . . . when?

[Javaman]

2. we have always been at war with eastasia. (paraphrasing 1984) nt

[heaven05]

3. OF COURSE

king dung and duturde...2 peas in a pod......

[hack89]

4. We have been fighting in the Philippines for a decade

It was identified very early after 9/11 as a hot spot for Islamic terror groups.

[lunasun]

5. I thought mass murderer Duerte wanted US troops to leave. It is even mentioned in the OP link