Quote :  read carefully! 'The Philippines employs attack helicopters and planes to support ground troops battling MUSLIM ISIS MILITANTS, in the Muslim south, as well as against COMMUNIST GUERILLAS in other parts of the mainly Catholic Asian nation..'  Phillipine purchase of Canadian helicopters 'not for attack'
AFPFebruary 8, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said it was unavoidable that the choppers would be used against 'rebels and terrorists'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said it was unavoidable that the choppers would be used against 'rebels and terrorists' (AFP Photo/ROSLAN RAHMAN)
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Manila (AFP) - The Philippine military on Thursday denied it planned to use 16 Bell helicopters bought from Canada as attack aircraft against local insurgents, following reports Ottawa was reviewing the deal.

Canadian media had reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government was reconsidering the sale over fears the aircraft would be used in internal security operations, just hours after both governments had announced the deal.

President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman warned Manila may walk away from the deal in light of the controversy. https://www.yahoo.com/news/philippines-says-canada-helicopters-not-attack-045809388.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/philippines-says-canada-helicopters-not-attack-045809388.html