Large exercises in South China Sea

on May 17, 2016

Efforts to halt regional piracy continue.

S. Korean special forces join regional anti-piracy exercise

Some 330 South Korean special forces troops took part in a regional anti-piracy exercise in the South China Sea region with 17 other countries, the defense ministry said Tuesday.

The maritime security exercise, which ran from May 1-12 in the waters between Singapore and Brunei, brought together special army and navy forces from the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), it said.

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Source: koreatimes.co.kr

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