A mission to resupply Philippine troops stationed at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea was completed without interference from Chinese ships. The mission's success was credited to teamwork, precision, and dedication.
FOR the first time in months, a mission to resupply Philippine troops stationed at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea was completed on Friday without interference from Chinese ships, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported. 'Mission accomplished! Today, we executed a flawless rotation and resupply mission operation for BRP Sierra Madre,' AFP spokesman Col. Francel Margareth Padilla posted on her Twitter account on Friday.
The Sierra Madre, a rusting Philippine Navy ship deliberately grounded in the shoal's shallows, serves as living quarters for the Philippine troops. Padilla credited the mission's success to 'teamwork, precision and dedication at its best.' The mission was the second for the year, Padilla said
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