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A mission to resupply Filipino troops on the grounded vessel BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal was completed despite the presence of up to eight Chinese vessels in the area, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Friday.
AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Padilla said Thursday’s rotation and reprovision (Rore) mission was able to proceed unhampered as the Chinese ships “posed no threat.”
“We confirm the presence of Chinese vessels in the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal during our execution of mission,” Padilla said.
