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9 soldiers injured in mortar explosion as Taiwan holds military drills
At least nine people were injured in a mortar explosion as Taiwan began a five-day live-fire annual military exercise aimed at preparing the self-ruled island's defence against a potential invasion by China.
The island's Defence Ministry said the explosion happened at an ammunition depot at the Hsiang Feng military base in the northern port city of Keelung near the capital Taipei, Focus Taiwan news website reported.
It said the incident occurred at around 3 pm (0700 GMT) when technical personnel were conducting an inspection. Two of the injured are said to be critical.
Authorities are investigating the cause behind the explosion.
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https://www.trtworld.com/asia/nine-...-as-taiwan-holds-live-fire-war-drill-14174559
At least nine people were injured in a mortar explosion as Taiwan began a five-day live-fire annual military exercise aimed at preparing the self-ruled island's defence against a potential invasion by China.
The island's Defence Ministry said the explosion happened at an ammunition depot at the Hsiang Feng military base in the northern port city of Keelung near the capital Taipei, Focus Taiwan news website reported.
It said the incident occurred at around 3 pm (0700 GMT) when technical personnel were conducting an inspection. Two of the injured are said to be critical.
Authorities are investigating the cause behind the explosion.
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https://www.trtworld.com/asia/nine-...-as-taiwan-holds-live-fire-war-drill-14174559
