At least eight Filipinos were reportedly injured in the South China Sea clashes, including one who reportedly lost a thumb
An aerial view shows the Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, 9 March 2023. Chinese forces seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a the long-grounded warship.An aerial view shows the Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, 9 March 2023.
The Philippine foreign ministry denounced what it described as China’s “illegal and aggressive” actions, adding that “dialogue and consultation” could not be achieved if “China’s words do not match their actions on the waters.”– that has been closely monitored by China’s coast guard and navy in a years-long territorial standoff.
Five of the injured sailors were rescued by one of two Philippine coast guard patrol ships that were waiting at a distance to back up the navy’s supply mission at the shoal. The two rubber supply boats were towed away by Chinese coast guard personnel and then abandoned after being damaged and emptied of their contents, the two officials said.
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