Philippines sends more troops to guard disputed islands

West Australian Sunday 30th September, 2012

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines has deployed 800 more Marines and opened a new headquarters to guard its interests in the disputed Spratly islands, which China also claims, a senior military official said Sunday.Straddling vital shipping lanes and believed sitting atop vast reserves of mineral deposits, including oil, the Spratlys chain in the South China Sea has long been considered a flashpoint for conflict in the region.Apart from the Philippin...

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