Philippines Says China Air Force Harassed Its Plane Over Disputed Reef

File image of the Philippines Air Force NC-212i light transport aircraft that was intercepted by Chinese fighter jets on August 8, 2024. Image via the Philippines Air Force.

The Philippine military on Saturday accused China’s air force of “dangerous and provocative actions” against one of its planes patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef.

Two China air force aircraft “executed a dangerous maneuver at around 9:00am and dropped flares in the path of our NC-212i,” armed forces chief General Romeo Brawner said in a statement, recounting the alleged incident Thursday “over” Scarborough Shoal.

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by Agence France-Presse

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