MANILA, Philippines—Philippine and US troops took part in training for maritime operations in Palawan province, which is closest to Philippine claims in the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea.
The US Embassy in Manila, in a statement, said the US Civilian Military Support Element (CSME)—Philippines conducted training for combat casualties for men and officers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) district in Palawan and crewmen of PCG vessels in the province.
It was part of the PCG’s Surface Support Force Boarding Officer Course, the embassy said in its statement released on Tuesday (Feb. 2).The training was held from Jan 28 to 31.
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