Vietnamese fisherman killed in SCS clash

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 18, 2020 12:13 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian coast guard shot dead a Vietnamese fisherman whose boat tried to ram a patrol vessel in the South China Sea, an official said on Monday.

The incident took place inside Malaysian waters, where local fisherman have complained in the past about Vietnamese fishing boats that damage their nets.

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