Philippines accuses China of water cannon attack in Spratly Islands
by Staff and agencies in Manila from on (#6DK8T)
Latest in long history of nautical intimidations by Beijing, which lays unrecognised claim to almost all of the South China Sea
The Philippines has accused China's coast guard of firing water cannon at its vessels in the disputed South China Sea, describing it as illegal and dangerous.
The Philippine coast guard said its vessels had been carrying food, water, fuel and other supplies for Filipino military personnel stationed at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands on Saturday.
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