Mission to deliver supplies to troops stationed at Ayungin Shoal was successful, but not without facing obstacles from a swarm of Chinese vessels
MANILA — The mission to deliver supplies to troops stationed at Ayungin Shoal on Wednesday was successful, but not without facing obstacles from a swarm of Chinese vessels that blocked and harassed the resupply mission.
The commanding officer of BRP Sindangan responded swiftly by stopping the engine to prevent a collision while the Chinese vessel slowed down. Both sides took photographs of the encounter. Tarriela commended the decision of the commanding officer of BRP Sindangan to stop the engine, noting that avoiding confrontation was important to prevent the distortion of the narrative.
“I would say that the drones that the CCG launched when we were still underway going to Ayungin Shoal this is just an ordinary drone that it documents the presence of coast guards the resupply boats and China coast guards,” Tarriela added.Additionally, a radio challenge came in from the China Coast Guard as the Philippine Coast Guard vessels approached Ayungin Shoal, while escorting two indigenous boats.
He hoped that such provocative acts would not occur, especially since the Philippines did not deploy its Navy ships for the resupply mission.
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