US bombers challenge China in South China Sea flyover

The US military activity came amid heightened tension in the region


Reuters July 07, 2017
South China Sea. PHOTO: REUTERS

TOKYO: Two US bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea, the US Air Force said in a statement on Friday, asserting the right to treat the region as international territory despite China's territorial claims in the busy waterway.

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Before their flight on Thursday, the two B-1Bs trained with Japanese jet fighters in the neighbouring East China Sea, the first time the two forces have ever conducted night-time drills. The US military activity came amid heightened tension in the region after North Korea claimed it has developed a long range missile that could threaten the United States.

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