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Philippines accuses China of new water cannon attacks in South China Sea

The attack was the second this month near Second Thomas Shoal [Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP Photo]

Manila has accused China’s coastguard of firing water cannon at one of its supply boats, in the latest incident between the two countries in the disputed South China Sea.

The Philippine military said the Saturday morning confrontation lasted for nearly an hour and took place as it sought to resupply a small garrison of sailors on board the sunken Sierra Madre off Second Thomas Shoal.

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