Chinese fire water cannon at PH ship

by Franco Jose C. Baroña - Catherine S. Valente - Bernadette E. Tamayo - Agence France-Presse

Dec 05, 2024 12:18 am

(UPDATE) A CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired a water cannon and 'sideswiped' a Philippine vessel during a maritime patrol near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said.

Video released by the PCG showed a Chinese coast guard ship firing a torrent of water at the BFAR vessel BRP Datu Pagbuaya.

WATER ATTACK This handout photo taken and released on Dec. 4, 2024 by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) shows a China Coast Guard ship (right) deploying water cannon at the Phillipine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Pagbuaya near Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon Dec. 4 on a government vessel during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal. PHOTO FROM NATIONAL TASK FORCE FOR THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA VIA AFP

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