Philippines Promises Vietnam a Full Investigation Into Fishermen’s Deaths - The New York Times
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The Bolinao police said in a report that the Vietnamese boat was one of six that had been spotted in the area, allegedly violating international law by fishing in the Philippines’s so-called exclusive economic zone. A navy boat with Bolinao police and coast guard personnel aboard approached, and the closest vessel turned off its light and sped away, prompting a chase, according to the report.
It said the fishing boat disregarded repeated calls to stop and “made dangerous maneuvers.” Navy personnel fired warning shots, but the boat continued to flee, at which point warning shots were fired “toward the vessel,” the report said.
The boats then collided, according to the report. The Vietnamese boat sped away but stopped after several minutes. The Philippine team boarded and found two bodies on the deck. There were six bullet holes in the boat, the report said, and the Vietnamese were later determined to have died from gunshot wounds.
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