China Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon During Philippine Medevac
The evacuation took nearly 10 hours after Chinese vessels used a water cannon and forced Philippine crews to change their rendezvous point, officials said.
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China and the Philippines have traded accusations over a medical rescue operation that occurred near the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. In addition, the Philippine military reported that the number of Chinese warships and coast guard vessels present around the disputed islands in the South China Sea nearly doubled in September.
PCG evacuates sick Navy officer from PH ship at Ayungin Shoal amid Chinese water cannons
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully evacuated a sick navy officer from BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Thursday, despite aggressive disruption by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels that delayed the mission by nearly 10 hours.The patient was transferred from BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) to BRP Cabra and received initial medical treatment, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Frida…
PCG: China Coast Guard delays PH Navy personnel's medical evacuation from Ayungin Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the China Coast Guard (CCG) obstructed and delayed the emergency medical evacuation of a Philippine Navy personnel from Ayungin Shoal for nearly 10 hours on Thursday.
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