Taipei, Dec. 5 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Friday recorded 14 sorties by PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around its territory.

Sharing the details in a post on X, MND said that 8 out of 14 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ.

"14 sorties of PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 8 out of 14 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded."

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