Philippine officials said a Chinese coast guard fired a water cannon at a Philippine supply boat in the South China Sea, near the Second Thomas Shoal.
The Chinese coast guard fired a water cannon at a Philippine supply boat during a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, Philippine officials said. Video released by the Philippine military shows two Chinese coast guard ships approaching the lone wooden vessel, the Unaizah May 4, near the Second Thomas Shoal, when they fired the water cannon at close range, Philippine officials said.
The Philippine navy crew managed to maneuver past the Chinese coast guard blockade to deliver supplies to Philippine forces manning a territorial outpost on the nearby island. During a similar confrontation on March 5, Chinese coast guard ships blasted the Unaizah May 4 with a high-pressure water cannon, shattering its windshield and slightly injuring a Filipino admiral and four of his men.
The United States has deployed Navy ships into the region to stabilize what it calls 'freedom of navigation' operations. These have been repeatedly criticized by China. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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