China not deterred by antics, laser attack on Philippine warship, crew members gone ‘blind’!

Manila, Amid escalating conflict in the South China Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard has made serious allegations against the Chinese military for temporarily blinding crew members in a laser attack by China. According to a CNN report, the Philippine Coast Guard accused China of temporarily blinding its crew members using “military-grade” lasers in the disputed area of ​​the South China Sea last week.

The Philippine Coast Guard said in a statement posted on its official Facebook page that the Chinese vessel conducted a war drill when it came within 150 meters of the Philippine vessel, in which a photo also showed laser beams greens.

The incident reportedly happened on February 6 near Ayungin Shoal, also known as the second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands chain, known as the Nansha Islands in China. The bank is called China Renai Reef. Meanwhile, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the Philippine vessel entered the waters of Renai Reef without permission from the Chinese side. The Philippines calls this area the Western Philippine Sea and in 1999 intentionally beached a naval transport vessel, the BRP Sierra Madre, on the Second Thomas Shoal, which is still used by Philippine navies to enforce Manila’s claim to the sea. area.

The Philippines alleged that during the February 6 incident, the Philippine BRP vessel Malapascua was on a resupply mission in the Sierra Madre when it was arraigned by a Chinese vessel. The Philippines also said the Chinese ship fired green laser light twice at the BRP Malapascua, causing temporary blindness to its crew on deck. The Chinese ship also performed dangerous maneuvers by reaching a distance of about 150 meters from the starboard quarter of the ship.

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