Mil News Possibility of US Air Strikes in the Phillipines

[Bombardier]

U.S. May Begin Airstrikes Against ISIS in Philippines

The Pentagon is considering a plan that allows the U.S. military to conduct airstrikes on ISIS in the Philippines, two defense officials told NBC News.

The authority to strike ISIS targets as part of collective self-defense could be granted as part of an official military operation that may be named as early as Tuesday, said the officials. The strikes would likely be conducted by armed drones.

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shakes hands with visiting U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a meeting at the presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Aug. 7, 2017. Erik De Castro / Reuters

 

[bdpopeye]

Wow...that's some kind of military news right there. Pres. Duterte of the RP has expressed nothing but dislike for the US in the time he's been in office. Maybe he's changing his tune?...

Ok I just saw this.

US Has No Plans for Anti-Daesh Drone Strikes in Philippines - Pentagon

I don't trust sputnik news.....

 

[Bombardier]

I don't trust sputnik news.....

I have never heard of Sputnik News

 

[bdpopeye]

I have never heard of Sputnik News

You are not missing anything. They've made some bogus reports about the US military. I could nor find that story about the drones in the RP anywhere else on line.