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American B-1B bombers land in Guam to 'deter adversaries' and reassure allies

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber flies through a cloud over Andersen Air Force Base, Guam May 19, 2020. Picture taken May 19, 2020. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman River Bruce/Handout via REUTERS.

U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers landed in Guam this week in the long-range aircraft's second deployment to the island this year amid regional tension over Taiwan and the looming prospect of a new North Korean nuclear test.

The U.S. military confirmed their temporary deployment to the U.S. Pacific territory as part of a "bomber task force" mission on Thursday, a day after aircraft-spotting websites reported their flight from home bases in the United States.

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