Title:

 China conducts 'combat patrols' over contested islands

Author:

Reuters

Source:

Yahoo News

Date:

 August 6, 2016

Description:

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's air force sent bombers and fighter jets on "combat patrols" near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move a senior colonel said was part of an effort to normalize such drills and respond to security threats.