MANILA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Philippine and U.S. troops will conduct a month-long joint military exercises, Philippine military announced on Tuesday.
"Based on its annual program, the Philippine army will engage in a one-month joint and combined training exercise with the United States special operations forces in November to December this year," Army Col. Benjamin Hao, a spokesman for the Philippine army, said in a statement.
He said that at least 18 American soldiers from the U.S. Special Operations Forces and 56 Philippine army soldiers will take part in the exercises called "Balance Piston" that will be held starting Wednesday until Dec. 14 at a maritime training facility in Puerto Princesa and at a military camp in Rizal, in Palawan.
Hao said the training will focus on "enhancing the war fighting capabilities and interoperability of both the Philippine army's special operations command and the U.S. special operations forces."
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