(AFP)China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday carried out “island saturation attack drills” and “bomber deterrence flights” as it concluded an unprecedented four-day military drill around self-governed Taiwan, launched in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island last week. The aim of the drill on Sunday was to carry out an “island attack” exercise along with a “lockdown” drill, the report said. The Taiwan-focused drills, which took place in six zones around the island, encircling it, began Thursday though advance drills had begun earlier. “The last day of scheduled military exercises around Taiwan island by the PLA on Sunday featured island saturation attack drills and bomber deterrence flights in the Straits,” the Global Times report said. Among the PLA aircraft deployed through the drill were the H-6K bomber, the JH-7A fighter bomber, the J-16 fighter jet and the Su-30 fighter jet.

Source: Hindustan Times August 07, 2022 19:25 UTC