A U.S. service member and three protection contractors have been killed in a Thursday crash within the Philippines, officers mentioned.
A press release from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command mentioned an plane contracted by the Pentagon crashed within the Province of Maguindanao del Sur, which is within the southern a part of the nation.
The crash occurred throughout a routine mission supporting the Philippines with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance help.
Solely the U.S. service member and the three protection contractors have been on board, in accordance with Indo-Pacific Command, which mentioned there have been no survivors.
The reason for the crash stays below investigation. It wasn’t instantly clear what plane they have been flying.
The U.S. operates a number of bases within the Philippines on a rotational foundation. Within the south, American forces help Filipino troops towards extremist Islamist militants.
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