MANILA: The Philippine military said on Wednesday (Jun 19) the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in the South China Sea this week in which a Filipino sailor lost a thumb.
This file photo shows a China coast guard vessel. The Philippine military says its boats were rammed and boarded in the latest incident in the South China Sea MANILA: The Philippine military said on Wednesday the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in the South China Sea this week in which a Filipino sailor lost a thumb.
He denounced the Chinese action as"piracy" and demanded the return of seized weapons and other equipment, as well as reparations for damaged items. Photos showed two Chinese vessels approaching what it said was a smaller Philippine vessel from either side while another Chinese boat tailed closely behind.AFP was not able to independently verify the images.
Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside competing claims from several Southeast Asian nations including the Philippines and an international ruling that its stance has no legal basis. "They took guns and other equipment, destroyed our equipment on board including the motors. They punctured our rigid-hulled inflatable boats," he said.
Brawner said the Chinese coast guard carried"bolos" - a type of single-edged sword - as well as spears and knives.The Philippine military said the seized guns were intended for Filipino troops manning the BRP Sierra Madre warship on the shoal. The crew of the boarded boats were under orders not to display their weapons, it said.
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