Manila, July 20, 2026 (AFP) - Philippine military says China injured sailor in sea clash

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2026-07-20

The Philippine military accused the China Coast Guard Monday of clubbing a Filipino sailor with a baton as they approached a grounded vessel that has long served as a garrison for Manila in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines said a Chinese rigid-hull inflatable boat carrying eight men had circled and taken photos and video of the BRP Sierra Madre, which sits on the flashpoint Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly archipelago. After two ru......

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