China Coast Guard's tear gas and threats escalate tensions at Ayungin Shoal,

2024-06-19 1,162

China Coast Guard used tear gas and brandished bladed weapons, threatening Filipino troops on the RHIB at Ayungin Shoal last Monday, June 17.

The AFP described the incident as a "brutal assault." Body camera footage shows AFP personnel administering first aid to a wounded Navy sailor. (Video Courtesy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines)