MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine commandos and law enforcers have practised hostage negotiations and the storming of a commercial jet to free American passengers in a major joint exercise with U.S. counterparts to boost the country's counter-terrorism readiness.
The Philippine defence ministry on Tuesday said some 1,200 uniformed and civilian Filipino and American personnel took part in the exercise "Tempest Wind" last week at a former U.S. air force base outside Manila and in Hawaii.
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