A Chinese rubber boat skilled “karma” whereas tailing Philippine ships going to the Ayungin Shoal for a resupply mission because it acquired entangled in a mooring line, in response to a prime official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
During the Saturday News Forum, AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar recounted “the karma that they [China] experienced when they tried to shadow our resupply vessel.”
“One of their RHIBs (rigid hull inflatable boat) got entangled with the mooring line of a fishing boat that was near the BRP Sierra Madre,” Aguilar stated.
The AFP spokesperson added that troops stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre provided to assist, however “of course, China refused because they don’t want Filipinos to be helping them.”
“And then another boat came to the rescue. Another RHIB came to the rescue… it got entangled also in the shallow portion,” Aguilar stated.
Despite the provide of assist, the AFP spokesperson stated the Chinese blamed the Philippines for the incident.
“What is kind of amusing is that they nonetheless have the center to problem our radio message. They stated: ‘PCG because your maneuvers, the CCG RHIB 216-16 got entangled,” Aguilar said
“This is one narrative probably that they will again raise or tell their people about abuses that we had committed,” the AFP spokesperson said.
In the latest incident, Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels again “harassed” a Philippine resupply mission by maneuvering dangerously against the Philippine ships.
The AFP, on Friday, conducted another resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal.
The Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Cabra and BRP Sindangan escorted the resupply boats.
Former US Air Force official and ex-Defence Attaché Ray Powell stated two China Coast Guard ships and 10 maritime militia vessels tried to dam the Philippine ships.
Despite the efforts of the Chinese vessels, the AFP stated the resupply mission was profitable. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
