Taipei [Taiwan], October 13 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Monday said it detected 13 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating around the island until 6 am (local time). Of the aircraft, eight crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's northern, southwestern, and southeastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
The ministry said Taiwanese forces had "monitored the situation and responded" accordingly.
"13 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 out of 13 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and southeastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded, MND wrote in an X post.
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