By Junex Doronio
MANILA — China has become nastier as its “agents” boldly snatched the supplies intended for Filipino troops in the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
This was revealed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) which showed on Tuesday (4 June 2024) a video showing Chinese agents “snatching” the supplies it airdropped for Filipino troops on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
“Because of that intent of the Chinese Coast Guard to get our supplies, they came very very close to the BRP Sierra Madre. From the point of view of our soldiers, this poses a danger, a threat dahil napakalapit na nila (because they were so close),” AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. said.
The AFP also bared that the Chinese agents used “dangerous” maneuvers after steering “very close” to Filipino soldiers.
For its part, the Philippine Navy said it presented a video to debunk the claim of Chinese state media that Filipino troops pointed guns at the Chinese agents on May 19, which the Philippine military denied.
“That is why there were videos, images of our soldiers carrying their guns but they, again I’d like to emphasize, they did not point their weapons at the Chinese. Meron po tayong sinusunod na rules of engagement. Alam po ng mga sundalo natin yan,” Brawner pointed out.
(el Amigo/MNM)
