The latest confrontation in the South China Sea has allegedly resulted in a Filipino navy serviceman losing a thumb and risks escalating the conflict.
A China Coast Guard vessel watches a Philippine Coast Guard personnel onboard a rubber boat during a routine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, on March 5, 2024.he Philippine military denounced China’s latest actions in the hotly disputed South China Sea, saying that a confrontation earlier this week resulted in a Filipino navy serviceman losing a finger.Wednesday, Alfonso Torres Jr.
Torres said the Chinese also “looted” seven of the Philippine navy’s rifles, which were disassembled inside gun cases and were supposed to be for Filipino servicemen stationed at thesustained injuries, though the military has only confirmed one victim: a sailor whose right thumb got severed after the China Coast Guard
“Because of the speed, the forward portion of the China Coast Guard’s RHIB landed on top of our troop’s RHIB, and unfortunately our troop’s hand was there,” Torres said. “It’s a relief that it wasn’t the whole hand.”, marked the first time Filipino troops encountered Chinese coast guard members armed with bladed weapons like bolos, knives, and spears, which they allegedly used to pierce through Philippine Navy boats.
Brawner said the AFP demands that Beijing return the disassembled rifles. “We are also demanding from them to pay for the damages that they have caused,” he added. “For me, this is piracy already… Because they boarded our boats illegally. They got our equipment. Again, based on their actions, it’s like they are pirates.”on the latest South China Sea incident, claiming that its “maneuvers at the scene were professional, restrained, justified and lawful.
The clash came just days after a Chinese administrative law took effect, effectively authorizing the China Coast Guard to arrest foreign vessels which “illegally enter China’s territorial waters” and to detain foreign crews for up to 60 days.Washington’s commitment to a mutual defense treaty with Manila, which is meant to come into effect should Philippine forces face an “armed attack.”TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.
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