Philippines urges China to halt any "provocative act" after laser aimed at vessel


MANILA, Feb 13 (Reuters): China should restrain its forces so that they do not commit any "provocative act", the Philippine military said on Monday, after Manila accused China's coast guard of using a laser to try to disrupt a resupply mission to its troops in the South China Sea.

The Philippine coast guard (PCG) said its vessel was assisting a navy mission to deliver food and supplies to troops stationed on an atoll in the disputed waterway on Feb. 6 when a Chinese coast guard ship directed a "military-grade laser" at the ship temporarily blinding its crew at the bridge.

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