INQUIRER.net: US gives PH 6 patrol boats to fight Moro militants in Mindanao

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US gives PH 6 patrol boats to fight Moro militants in Mindanao Sep 25th 2013, 23:30 MANILA, Philippines—The United States gave the Philippine military six patrol boats Wednesday to be used in Mindanao where armed Muslim militants are active, the military said.   The small-unit riverine craft (SURCs) are part of a US program to train and equip foreign military forces for "counter-terrorism," Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Jose Alano said in a statement.   "The SURCs will be deployed to augment our sea-based forces to address terrorism and lawlessness such as the current crisis in Mindanao," Alano added.   For the past three weeks, thousands of elite troops have been battling Muslim guerrillas of the Moro National Liberation Fron... Keep on reading: US gives PH 6 patrol boats to fight Moro militants in Mindanao Media files: US-PH-military.jpg (image/jpeg)

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