Tag: Philippine Coast Guard
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Water Cannon and Ramming Tension Near Pag-asa Island
Escalation in the West Philippine Sea The West Philippine Sea has witnessed another provocative encounter as a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel fired a water cannon and rammed a Philippine ship near Pag-asa Island on Sunday morning. The incident, which occurred at about 9:15 a.m., involved CCG vessel 21559 directing its water cannon at the…
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Water Cannon Fire: China’s Coast Guard Targets Filipino Vessels Near Pag-asa Island
Brief Overview of the Incident In the early hours of Sunday, a confrontation between Chinese and Filipino vessels unfolded near Pag-asa Island, part of the Kalayaan Group within the West Philippine Sea. Philippine authorities reported that a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel launched a water cannon at a Philippine-anchored BFAR ship and subsequently rammed its…