(UPDATE) CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) vessels fired water cannons at two Philippine ships Tuesday, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday.
CHINA Coast Guard vessels fired water cannons at two Philippine ships Tuesday, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near Bajo de Masinloc , the Philippine Coast Guard said Tuesday.Manila and Beijing have a long history of territorial disputes in the South China Sea, with several collisions involving Filipino and Chinese vessels in recent months, as well as the use of water cannons by the CCG.
This frame grab from a handout video footage taken and released on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, by the Philippine Coast Guard shows the BRP Bagacay being hit by water cannon from Chinese coast guard vessels near the Scarborough Shoal. AFP PHOTO'This damage serves as evidence of the forceful water pressure used by the China Coast Guard in their harassment of the Philippine vessels,' a statement issued by the PCG said.
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