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The Times of India
The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

Taiwan detects Chinese military aircraft, naval vessels near island for second straight day

Taiwan's ministry of national defence said it detected four sorties of Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating around the island until 6 am local time on Sunday.

The ministry said three of the four aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and southeastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).

In a post on X, the ministry said, “4 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan detected up until 6 am (UTC+8) today. 3 out of 4 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and southeastern part ADIZ. ROC Armed Forces have monitored the situation and responded.”

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