ASEAN army chiefs to discuss terrorism

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 | Source: DPA

PHILIPPINES: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) army chiefs are scheduled to hold a meeting in the Philippines this week to discuss ways to increase cooperation in combating terrorism, an official said on Monday.

Philippine army chief Lt. Gen. Jaime De Los Santos said the Nov. 15 meeting, "intends to draw out a plan in responding to the threats of terrorism in the region.

"This may possibly lead to sending of bilateral or multilateral forces, or borrowing each other's assets or military equipment (in operations)," he told reporters. "At the moment, cooperation is limited to sharing of intelligence."

During a leaders' summit in Brunei earlier in the month, ASEAN issued a joint declaration vowing to enhance cooperation in efforts to combat terrorism in the region. --DPA

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