AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. on Wednesday likened to 'pirates' the Chinese Coast Guard personnel who recently harassed Filipino troops conducting a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal.
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Romeo Brawner Jr . on Wednesday likened to "pirates" the Chinese Coast Guard personnel who recently harassed Filipino troops conducting a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea ."For me, this is piracy already, 'no? Piracy. Because they boarded our boats illegally. They got our equipment, 'no? Again...
“He said that he is will to go back and to serve again in the West Philippine Sea. So hindi po nawala yung kanilang fighting spirit at ‘yun po ang mahalaga ,” Brawner said of the soldiers.The Ayungin Shoal, which China calls Ren'ai Reef, is located 105 nautical miles west of Palawan and is within the country's 200-mile exclusive economic zone .
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