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'Missile alert': Taiwan holds air-raid exercise amid China tension


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TAIPEI, July 25 (Reuters) - Roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in parts of Taiwan, including its capital Taipei, on Monday for an air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack.

 

Sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) for the mandatory street evacuation drills, which effectively shut towns and cities across northern Taiwan for 30 minutes.

 

A "missile alert", asking people to evacuate to safety immediately, was sent via text message.

 

"It is necessary to make preparations in the event of a war," Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je said in a speech after overseeing drills for the exercise named Wan An, which means everlasting peace.

 

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https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/missile-alert-taiwan-holds-air-raid-exercise-amid-china-tension-2022-07-25/

 

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