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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Australian PM hits out at China over ‘dangerous’ sonar use on divers

AP

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has accused China‘s navy of operating in a "dangerous" and "unprofessional" manner after an apparent sonar attack that left at least one Australian military diver injured.

Australia said a Chinese Navy destroyer ignored requests to keep clear of the divers when the HMAS Toowoomba – a long-range frigate – was conducting a diving operation in Japan's exclusive economic zone on 14 November to clear fishing nets from its propellers.

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