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Taiwan detects 12 Chinese military aircraft near its air defence zone
Updated On: 10 May, 2026 11:36 AM IST | Taipei | mid-day online correspondent
Taiwan’s defence ministry detected 12 Chinese military aircraft, five naval vessels and one official ship near its territorial waters. Nine aircraft crossed the median line into Taiwan’s northern and southwestern air defence identification zone, escalating regional tensions

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Twelve sorties of Chinese military aircraft, five vessels and one official ship operating around Taiwan's territorial waters were detected on Sunday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said.
As reported by news agency ANI, out of the 12, nine sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern parts of the ADIZ.
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