#Philippines and #China Release Footage of June 17th Incident at Second Thomas Shoal:

#Philippines and #China Release Footage of June 17th Incident at Second Thomas Shoal: @AtlasNewsTelegram On June 19th, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) released videos and photos of the resupply mission that occurred on June 17th. The AFP released the footage after China made statements saying the China Coast Guard (CCG) intercepted and boarded some of the vessels that “illegally intruded into waters near Ren’ai Jiao [Second Thomas Shoal].” Furthermore, China also released footage of the incident from their perspective and pushed their narrative that the Philippines was the aggressor. The mission began at 6 a.m. local time with the Philippine Navy (PN) deploying six vessels, including two Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB) and the M/L Lapu Lapu, to deliver supplies to the shoal. The CCG deployed eight vessels, including RHIBs, to intercept and haras... Source: AtlasNewsTelegram