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US assisting with radar system in Tobago

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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has confirmed that the United States is installing a new radar system in Tobago to monitor activity within and beyond Trinidad and Tobago’s borders.

Speaking to reporters after a laptop distribution event on Thursday, Persad-Bissessar  verified that US troops remain in the country and are assisting with surveillance upgrades in Tobago.

Her confirmation follows public reports of US Marines spotted at a popular Tobago hotel in recent days. (CMC)

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