Two Philippine coast guard vessels escorting the boats were blocked by Chinese coast guard ships for about five hours in a tense stand-off.
Two Philippine navy-manned boats manage to breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a dangerous confrontation in the disputed South China Sea and deliver food and other supplies to Filipino forces guarding the contested Second Thomas Shoal
The Cabra and another coast guard ship, the BRP Sindangan, were surrounded by four Chinese coast guard ships and four suspected militia vessels and forced to stop as the other two Philippine boats delivered supplies to the Filipino forces at Second Thomas Shoal, more than four miles away. “We’re happy that the resupply mission succeeded despite all the dangerous blockings and other actions,” Commander Emmanuel Dangate, of the Cabra, told AP.
The hostilities started on Monday night, when a Chinese coast guard ship started tailing the Philippine vessels. Chinese coast guard ships block Philippine coast guard BRP Cabra as it heads for Second Thomas Shoal during a rotation and resupply mission
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