News Story: US Forces will not leave Mindanao DND

Philippine and U.S. marines train their rifles at potential targets after a beach assault during a bilateral exercise as part of Balikatan 2014 near Zambales, Philippines, May 9, 2014 (Image: Wiki Commons) >>

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday said U.S. special forces will remain in Mindanao despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s words that he wanted them out of the region so they won’t be targeted by Abu Sayyaf group.

“We still need them there because they have the surveillance capability that our Armed Forces don’t have,” Lorenzana spoke before the House appropriations committee.

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