Protest greets U.S. troops training in Philippines
Protesters chanted anti-American slogans outside a Philippine army camp on Tuesday as 30 elite U.S. soldiers began counter-terrorism drills with local troops in the heartland of the largest Muslim rebel group. The United States, Manila’s closest security ally, has been a major source of military assistance for the poorly funded Philippine armed forces in the form of training and hardware such as assault rifles, radio sets and body armor. Full Story