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US provides 525 body armour sets to Philippine military
The US military has handed over new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Philippine Marine Special Operations Group (MARSOG) and Inshore Boat Battalion at Fort Bonifacio, in Taguig City, according to a 6 June statement by the US Embassy in Manila.
Members of the Philippine Marine Corps conduct inventory of the 525 sets of body armour provided by the US military in late May. (Via US Embassy in the Philippines)
The 525 sets of ballistic vests, lightweight ballistic plates, tactical ballistic helmets, and accessories provided through the Counterterrorism Train and Equip Program are valued at PhP178 million (USD3.4 million).
The equipment, which was handed over on 31 May, will provide “increased protection for personnel conducting counterterrorism operations, as well as operations against transnational threats, specifically in the southern Philippines”, said the embassy.
It is also expected to “fill critical equipment gaps for Marine Operators within MARSOG, a key Counterterrorism and Special Operations unit within the Philippine Marine Corps”.
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