South Korea's Marine Corps said Sunday it has participated in the annual Kamandag exercise led by the United States and the Philippines for the third consecutive year. The multilateral exercise has been under way across the Philippines since Oct. 14 for a 12-day run. The exercise involves approximately 2,300 personnel from five other countries, including South Korea, Japan, Britain, Australia and France. South Korean troops took part in various training sessions, including engineers skilled in repairing the Korea Assault Amphibious Vehicles, which were exported to the Philippines, according to the Marine Corps. The exercise is designed to enhance combined operational proficiency in key areas, such as combat medicine, coastal defense, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and engineering. Source: Yonhap News Agency