PH assures Canada Bell choppers ‘not for attack’

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured Canada that the 16 Bell helicopters it bought from the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not be used as an attack aircraft against local insurgents, following reports Ottawa was reviewing the deal.

Canadian media had reported overnight Wednesday that Canada was reconsidering the sale over fears the choppers would be used in internal security operations, just hours after both governments had announced it in public.