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Taiwan: Ministry of National Defence says it tracked 11 Chinese military aircrafts, 5 naval ships around country
As many as 11 Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels were recently tracked around Taiwan between Monday and Tuesday, the country's Ministry of National Defence said.
The Ministry tweeted: "11 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities."
11 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities. pic.twitter.com/Kh3t4tx9Oe
— 國防部 Ministry of National Defense, R.O.C. 🇹🇼 (@MoNDefense) August 9, 2023
In another tweet, the Ministry said: "2 of the detected aircraft (BZK-005 UAV RECCE*1, Z-9 ASW*1) had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait or entered southeast ADIZ."
Of the 11 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, one BZK-005 reconnaissance drone crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the southwest corner of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to the MND. Meanwhile, a Harbin Z-9 anti-submarine warfare helicopter entered the southeast sector of the ADIZ, reports Taiwan News.
Meanwhile, Taiwan sent aircraft, naval ships, and used land-based missile systems to monitor PLA activity.
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