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Philippines accuses China of firing flares at aircraft near disputed reefs

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The Philippine Coast Guard has accused Chinese forces of firing flares at an unarmed aircraft during a maritime domain awareness flight over the Spratly Islands. The incident occurred on Monday near Subi and Mischief Reefs, with the PCG releasing video footage appearing to show flares being deployed from land as the aircraft approached artificial islands. Beijing has not yet responded to the allegations. AI

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Philippines accuses China of firing flares at aircraft near disputed reefs

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Liu Zhen ·

    South China Sea: Manila says flares fired at aircraft near Subi, Mischief Reefs

    The Chinese military appeared to fire flares near a Philippine aircraft operating close to the Subi and Mischief Reefs, according to the Philippines’ coastguard, as tensions continue to spread to other South China Sea hotspots. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) released video clip…

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