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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The armies of the Philippines and Australia kicked off monthlong joint exercises dubbed as 鈥淜asangga鈥� on Monday, with a focus on counterterrorism and urban warfare.
The joint exercise will include drills on urban and intelligence operations, jungle warfare, long-range marksmanship, combat casualty care, and the exchange of tactics, said Brig. Gen. Jose Augusto Villareal, assistant deputy commander of the Army鈥檚 .
鈥淭his activity between our two armed forces would lead to the opportunity for better cooperation and jointness,鈥� he said.
More than 40 Australian soldiers will train more than 100 Filipino counterparts on urban warfare over the next several weeks.
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