China Coast Guard water cannoned anew PH troops conducting resupply mission

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THE China Coast Guard (CCG) harassed anew through an “illegal use of water cannons” Philippine troops conducting a resupply mission for military personnel stationed in Ayungin Shoal. In a statement, Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea strongly condemned the CCG’s “dangerous maneuvers and illegal use of water cannons” against the PCG vessels escorting the indigenous boats chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the resupply mission on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The Philippine troops were on their way to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal when the incident happened. “Such...