Photo: US Air Force Plane Flies Out Of Zamboanga City

A US Air Force C17 Globemaster cargo plane flies over Zamboanga City on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008 in the southern Philippines. Hundreds of US troops are deployed in the southern Philippines since 2001 and aiding the Filipino military in fighting terrorism. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)

Photo: US Air Force C-17 Globemaster

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster cargo plane takes off Sunday, May 11, 2008 from a Philippine military base in Zamboanga City in Mindanao Island. American forces are assisting and training local troops in battling terrorism and engage at the same time in numerous development and humanitarian projects in the southern Philippines. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)