US destroyer boosts APEC security

From Malaya (Nov 18): US destroyer boosts APEC security

A US Navy destroyer, the Arleigh Burke-class USS Fitzgerald, arrived in Manila on Monday night to support security measures for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.

The US Embassy said the ship is on five-day support mission in conjunction with its routine patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations, adding there is no scheduled “liberty” for its sailors while the ship is in the Philippines.

AFP spokesman Col. Restituto Padilla said the Navy and Coast Guard will implement a no-sail zone in Manila Bay along with a no-fly zone over Metro Manila airspace during the summit today and tomorrow.

The no-sail zone extends to 12 nautical miles while the no-fly zone covers 40 nautical miles. Padilla said violators will be prosecuted.

Padilla also said that people caught flying drones, without permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, will be prosecuted.

AFP chief Gen. Hernando Iriberri called on soldiers tasked to secure the two-day summit to do their assigned tasks with dedication and professionalism.

AFP deputy chief   Brig. Gen. Carlito Galvez said Iriberri wants soldiers to be “prepared for everything,” including a possible attack similar to last Saturday’s incident in Paris that left at least 129 people dead.

“He (Iriberri) wants us to be always on the pre-emptive, that’s the most important thing – that we will pre-empt an incident similar to what happened in Paris,” Galvez said.

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