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Philippines: China flares fired at aircraft near Subi, Mischief Reefs

Philippine Coast Guard released video claiming Chinese military fired flares at an unarmed Philippine aircraft on a maritime awareness flight near Subi and Mischief Reefs on Monday. This marks an escalation in the South China Sea, extending tensions beyond previously contested features. The incident is unverified independently; China has not commented.

South China Morning Postabout 18 hours agoPH, CNengCredibility 30%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score6.8
Confidence0.5
Significance0.8
Source credibility0.3

Intelligence Tags

#south china sea#philippines#china#coast guard#flare incident#maritime dispute

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Subi ReefMischief ReefSouth China Sea

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