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Filipino Soldiers Brave Chinese Pirates with Bare Hands in South China Sea Clash

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Philippines accuses China of 'piracy' after soldiers lose weapons and sustain injuries in a dramatic confrontation at sea.

Tensions flared in the South China Sea as Filipino soldiers valiantly defended their territory against Chinese aggression. General Romeo Brawner accused Chinese vessels of ramming Philippine boats, boarding them, and seizing weapons, leaving one soldier without a thumb. The confrontation escalated when eight Philippine marines were injured in a melee with Chinese forces, raising concerns among Manila's foreign allies. The Philippines demands the return of firearms seized by China, labeling the incident as an act of 'piracy.' Manila accuses China of injuring Filipino personnel and damaging Philippine vessels in a recent clash, heightening tensions in the region.

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South China Sea: Filipino soldiers fought off Chinese 'with bare hands' (BBC News)

General Romeo Brawner accused Chinese vessels of ramming Philippine boats, then boarding them and seizing weapons. One Filipino soldier lost a thumb when his ...

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China and the Philippines Inch Closer to Conflict in the South China ... (The Diplomat)

After eight Philippine marines were injured in a melee with Chinese forces this week, some are questioning the response of Manila's foreign allies.

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Philippines Says Sailor Lost Finger in Latest Confrontation With ... (TIME)

The latest confrontation in the South China Sea has allegedly resulted in a Filipino navy serviceman losing a thumb and risks escalating the conflict.

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Philippines says sailor lost finger in sea clash, accuses China of ... (The Washington Post)

MANILA — The Chinese coast guard boarded Philippine navy vessels and damaged and confiscated equipment in a confrontation that left a sailor severely ...

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Philippines accuses China of 'piracy' in South China Sea (Nikkei Asia)

MANILA -- The Philippines accused China of "piracy" on Wednesday, as defense officials reported injuries and stolen equipment following an incident in.

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Philippines blames China for 'personnel injury and vessel damage ... (CNN)

Manila has accused China of injuring Filipino personnel and damaging Philippine vessels during a South China Sea collision earlier this week, ...

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Philippines accuses China of 'piracy' after coast guard boarded navy ... (CNA)

MANILA: The Philippine military said on Wednesday (Jun 19) that the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in ...

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Philippines demands return of rifles China seized in South China Sea (Kyodo News Plus)

Philippine military demands that China return the firearms it seized from Filipino soldiers in what it described as an act of piracy two days earlier near a ...

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Philippines tells Beijing words must match actions in South China Sea (Reuters)

Summary. Philippines exerting efforts for dialogue, says foreign ministry; China says no direct measures taken against Philippine personnel Chinese ...

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Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage ... (The Associated Press)

The Philippine military chief has demanded China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for ...

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China Coast Guard accused of behaving 'like pirates' in South China ... (Aljazeera.com)

Philippines says coastguard personnel armed with knives and spears boarded their boats at Second Thomas Shoal.

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'Only pirates do this': Philippines accuses China of using bladed ... (CNN)

The Philippines has accused China's Coast Guard of launching a “brutal assault” with “bladed weapons” during a South China Sea clash earlier this week, ...

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In South China Sea dispute, Philippines' bolder hand tests Beijing (Reuters)

Huddled in the presidential situation room in February last year, senior Philippines officials faced a stark choice.

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Decoded: What's fuelling the China-Philippines dispute in South ... (Business Standard)

South China Sea dispute: China's claim over mostly entire South China Sea through the nine-dash line has been at the source of conflict with other island ...

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WATCH: Tensions escalate in South China Sea as China clashes ... (Africanews English)

Chinese personnel repeatedly rammed and boarded two Philippine navy boats to prevent them from delivering supplies to an outpost on Second Thomas Shoal, ...

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Video. Tensions escalate in South China Sea as China clashes with ... (Euronews)

Video. Chinese personnel repeatedly rammed and boarded two Philippine navy boats to prevent them from delivering supplies to an outpost on Second Thomas ...

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Philippines secretly reinforces ship at centre of South China Sea ... (Financial Times)

In recent months, the Philippine military has conducted missions to reinforce the Sierra Madre, which is lodged on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the ...

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