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MANILA, Philippines – The latest resupply mission having troops into BRP Sierra Madre when you look at the Ayungin (2nd Thomas) Shoal watched “the very first time” the fresh involvement of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) throughout the decide to try from the Chinese in order to stop the newest procedure, Philippine Coast guard (PCG) spokesman to the West Philippine Ocean Commodore Jay Tarriela told you last night.
Into the a writeup on X (previously Facebook), Tarriela said a beneficial PLA-Navy watercraft which have ribbon count 630 contacted BRP Sindangan within a great point off simply 0.5 nautical kilometers when you look at the an operate frequently meant to contain the Philippine ship regarding approaching this new Sierra Madre.
In his post, the fresh PCG spokesman as well as said “PLA aircraft Y8Q held surveillance for the Sabina (Escoda) Shoal and you can remaining if the resupply contingent showed up near Ayungin Shoal.”
The guy together with said CCG motorboat 21556 “arrived as close as a whole meter with the (PCG) watercraft BRP Sindangan.” Considering photographs and you can video common from the Tarriela into the X, this new CCG motorboat got dangerously close to the PCG watercraft in which reporters was in fact agreeable taking movies.
When you look at the a good PTV declaration, special envoy to help you Asia Teodoro Locsin Jr. try on-board this new BRP Cabra getting movies of your own incident. It absolutely was initially an excellent Filipino diplomat registered this new resupply goal.
Inside a television interview, Tarriela told you the latest CCG ships’ coming into close exposure to PCG ships is “disturbing” as it can certainly provides brought about an accident that the Chinese you’ll “make use of” because of the blaming it towards the Filipinos.