South China Sea: The Chinese Army says 3 Filipino aircraft expelled from the Spratly Islands

“On February 20, two Filipinas C-208 aircraft and an N-22 plane entered the airspace near the Nansha Islands in China (the name of China for the Spratlys),” said Colonel Senior Tian Junli, spokesman for the Command of the South Theater of Liberation of the People. , on Friday.

Tian added that the PLA “maintained total control of the situation, issued warnings and removed the plane.”

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Chinese military helicopter and Patrol Filipina plane in a close match on Scarborough Shoal

Chinese military helicopter and Patrol Filipina plane in a close match on Scarborough Shoal

The C-208 is a modified aircraft equipped for intelligence, surveillance and recognition operations, while the N-22 is a high turbo and wing light utility utility aircraft.

The PL also published a recording of the warning, delivered both in Chinese and in English: “N-22 military philippines, it is endangering the security of the Chinese reef. Leave immediately and stay away to avoid any misunderstanding. “

The Spratly Islands are a vast group of reefs, banks, atolls and small islets in the South China Sea. Located halfway between Vietnam and the Philippines, and north of Insular Malaysia, they are claimed, totally or partly, by several countries in the region.