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4 Philippine Navy officers hurt after China fires water cannons at ship
Four Filipinos were injured when China Coast Guard ships fired water cannons at a Philippine resupply vessel near Ayungin Shoal on March 5.
The incident occurred during a routine mission to deliver supplies and rotate personnel to the BRP Sierra Madre, the Philippines' military outpost in the West Philippine Sea.
Two China Coast Guard vessels, 21555 and 21551, directed water cannons at the Unaizah May 4, a civilian boat contracted by the Philippine Navy, shattering its windshield.
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea condemned China's actions, calling them unprovoked acts of coercion that endangered Filipino lives.
The injured personnel were treated aboard the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan.
Before the water cannon incident, another China Coast Guard vessel collided with the BRP Sindangan, causing minor damage.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported that its vessel BRP Sindangan sustained minor damage after a collision with a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship during a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned China's deputy envoy to protest aggressive actions during a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal.
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The US State Department criticized China for its "provocative actions" in the West Philippine Sea, including the use of water cannons against a resupply boat that injured four Filipino service members en route to Ayungin Shoal.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated that a recent collision between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the South China Sea does not yet warrant invoking the Mutual Defense Treaty with the US.
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Filipino senators have condemned the recent harassment by the China Coast Guard (CCG) against a Philippine vessel during a resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea.
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