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Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of injuring sailor in disputed South China Sea shoal
Philippine military accuses Chinese coast guard of injuring a Filipino sailor in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The incident occurred on a disputed territory in the South China Sea.
The Philippine military accused China's coast guard of injuring a Filipino sailor during an incident in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea on Monday. The Philippines has long claimed ownership of the Scarborough Shoal, also known as Panatag Shoal, which is located within its exclusive economic zone. No further details about the incident or the sailor's condition have been released by the Philippine military. This incident adds to the ongoing tensions between the two countries in the South China Sea.
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